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For families on both sides of the war in Russia and Ukraine, talking about it is a challenge

Huo Jingnan — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 17:25:00 +0000

For those with families in both Russia and Ukraine, talking about what's happening on the ground in Ukraine has become a challenge.

Political complications have hampered the delivery of aid in Syria

Ayesha Rascoe — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 17:25:00 +0000

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to International Crisis Group Syria analyst Dareen Khalifa about the political complications of delivering aid in Syria.

Politics chat: Foreign relations consume the White House; Jimmy Carter enters hospice

Array — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 17:25:00 +0000

Foreign relations are consuming the White House, defensiveness about entitlement cuts has the GOP backtracking, and Jimmy Carter has entered hospice.

Beth Moore on her memoir ‘All My Knotted-Up Life’

Ayesha Rascoe — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 17:25:00 +0000

Beth Moore made headlines when she left the Southern Baptist church. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks her about that and about surviving sexual abuse. Moore's memoir is "All My Knotted-Up Life."

Poll: Biden’s standing improves, while Trump slumps with Republican voters

Domenico Montanaro — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 17:04:00 +0000

President Biden's approval rating has ticked up, and Democrats are growing more confident in him. Trump, meanwhile, is seeing his lowest scores with Republicans in seven years.

Bused to D.C. nine months ago, this migrant family struggles to make the region their home

Amanda Michelle Gomez, Héctor Alejandro Arzate — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 16:14:53 +0000

Juanita, Ale, and Pocho immigrated to the U.S. from Cuba last year, and were among the thousands bused to D.C. from Texas. When they arrived, they met a local volunteer named Mara.

Officials are playing the blame game after the East Palestine train derailment

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 14:13:26 +0000

Trains roll through America’s small towns every day. So who’s responsible when things go so wrong?

Know It All: Where AI helps and hurts in health care

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 14:06:04 +0000

No, robots won’t be waiting for you at your local urgent care. (Yet?)

EPA will take control of the East Palestine train derailment cleanup

Reid Frazier — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 13:15:00 +0000

In East Palestine, Ohio, federal environmental regulators have taken charge of the cleanup from the train derailment and chemical burn, and ordered Norfolk Southern to foot the bill.

A monster storm is expected to affect millions of people across 22 states

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 13:15:00 +0000

Forecasters are calling it the biggest storm in a generation. Residents of more than 20 states are in the path of the storm, which is expected to bring high winds and multiple feet of snow.