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Morning news brief

Array — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:13:00 +0000

Moscow cut off all energy supplies to Poland and Bulgaria. A federal judge blocks Title 42, a pandemic immigration policy, from being rolled back. New economic data is released Thursday morning.

After atrocities, many Ukrainians aren’t interested in negotiating peace with Russia

Tim Mak — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 22:27:00 +0000

For many Ukrainians, there can be no negotiated peace with Russia. Evidence and accounts of atrocities committed by Russian forces have left them unwilling to consider a diplomatic solution.

The future of Title 42

Array — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 21:25:00 +0000

The future of the pandemic order Title 42 that gave the government power to quickly expel migrants remains in limbo in the courts. DHS Secretary Mayorkas is testifying on Capitol Hill this week.

Over 12 years, Mark Emmert helped the NCAA make billions — but what’s his legacy?

Array — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 20:35:00 +0000

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Nicole Auerbach, a senior writer with the Athletic, about Mark Emmert's announcement he plans to step down after 12 years at the helm of the NCAA.

An update on the global COVID-19 vaccination effort

Array — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 20:35:00 +0000

The U.S. has pulled back funding for global vaccinations. Some countries — like Brazil — don't need the help. Vaccination rates remain low in other countries such as Iraq due to issues of mistrust.

Texas families with trans kids are leaving the state

Sara Ernst — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 20:35:00 +0000

The Texas governor and attorney general say gender affirming care for trans kids is child abuse. Some families with trans kids are now relocating to continue the care they say their children need.

Pandemic staffing crisis leaves adult care facilities scrambling for support

Array — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 20:35:00 +0000

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Christopher White — CEO of Road to Responsibility, which provides care for adults with disabilities — about life threatening staffing shortages in his industry.

State Dept spokesperson on the prisoner exchange that returned Marine vet Trevor Reed

Array — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 20:35:00 +0000

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with State Department spokesperson Ned Price about the return of Marine veteran Trevor Reed in a prisoner exchange between the U.S. and Russia.

Elon Musk bought Twitter. What’s next?

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:04:31 +0000

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has called the deal “dangerous for our democracy.”

Comedy writer Jessi Klein reflects on the disorienting experience of new motherhood

Terry Gross — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:04:00 +0000

Having a baby changes everything: "There's just no way to comprehend how completely your old identity vanishes," Klein says. Her new book is I'll Show Myself Out: Essays on Midlife & Motherhood.