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1A Remaking America: The Supreme Court, the shadow docket, and America’s trust

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 00:29:44 +0000

There’s growing concern that the shadow docket is being used more often to make major rulings — even from the justices themselves.

Photos: Russian forces were driven out of this village outside Kharkiv, Ukraine

Array — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 23:53:00 +0000

Last month, Ukrainian forces pushed the Russians out of the village of Mala Rohan. NPR goes inside the warehouse Russia had used as temporary barracks.

Displaced Ukrainians in Bulgaria are finding ways to mark Orthodox Easter

Meghan Collins Sullivan — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 22:20:00 +0000

This weekend is Orthodox Easter, a holiday celebrated in Ukraine. Millions are fleeing the Russian invasion right now, but those seeking refuge in Bulgaria are marking the holiday.

China’s tech crackdown has disrupted its financial markets

Array — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 20:45:00 +0000

China has enforced strict regulations on its tech platforms over the past year. But this crackdown has sparked such instability in financial markets that the government may be having second thoughts.

DeSantis wanted to punish Disney. Repealing its tax status may hurt taxpayers instead

Bill Chappell — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 20:07:00 +0000

Orange and Osceola counties could take on a massive debt held by Disney now that Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill revoking Disney World's special regulatory status.

In photo project ‘Belonging,’ Black environmentalists show off their favorite local parks

Jacob Fenston — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 19:51:56 +0000

A new photography project from the Audubon Naturalist Society centers Black environmentalists communing with their favorite natural locales.

We’re losing the last generation of Holocaust survivors. Can AI keep their stories alive?

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 19:20:20 +0000

As of 2020, only 400,000 Holocaust survivors were still alive.

‘Fresh Air’ marks the centennial of jazz great Charles Mingus

Kevin Whitehead — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 18:34:00 +0000

Critic Kevin Whitehead reflects on the legacy of the musician who would have been 100 on April 22, 2022. Mingus died in 1979, leaving behind a catalog of music that reflected his outsized personality.

For classical pianist Jeremy Denk, life is like a series of music lessons

Terry Gross — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 18:34:00 +0000

Denk talks about what he learned from his teachers, and his failures, frustrations and pivotal moments as an artist. His new memoir is Every Good Boy Does Fine. Originally broadcast March 21, 2022.

Listen: These recent decisions have major ramifications on our region

Rachel Kurzius, Kojo Nnamdi, Ayan Sheikh — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 16:15:19 +0000

It involves Metro and a candidate fighting to stay in D.C.'s attorney general race.