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The Politics Hour: April 22, 2022

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 16:06:15 +0000

D.C. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5) is appealing a ruling from the D.C. Board of Elections saying he's ineligible to run for attorney general. WAMU reporter Martin Austermuhle gives us the latest. Plus, we talk about the region's big environmental issues with EPA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz. Then, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) joins the show to talk about redeveloping the Blue Line Corridor, the rise in carjackings, and the latest news in Maryland politics.

Book Bans Then And Now

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 16:00:00 +0000

Book bans, outlawed curriculum, and the history of culture wars in America's schools. Diane talks to educational historian Adam Laats.

Despite U.S. sanctions, oil traders help Russian oil reach global markets

Julia Simon — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 14:39:00 +0000

Russia is still making billions of dollars on oil exports since invading Ukraine. That crude is still flowing abroad thanks in part to a controversial group of oil traders.

How young people are taking action against climate change

Array — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 13:12:00 +0000

Xiye Bastida was raised in the highlands of Mexico with an understanding that she had to thank the Earth for everything it provided. Now, she's dedicated her entire life to the issue of protecting it.

Activist pleads guilty in Oregon to decades old federal arson charges

Conrad Wilson — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 12:24:00 +0000

Prosecutors say Joseph Mahmoud Dibee was a member of the Earth Liberation Front and Animal Liberation Front. The attacks targeted places that were thought to be harming animals and their habitats.

The war will go on until Russia essentially cannibalizes Ukraine, professor says

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 11:39:00 +0000

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Sergey Radchenko, a Russian history professor at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, on what's behind Putin's shift in the focus in the war on Ukraine.

Civilians in southern Ukraine are trying to get away from the assault in Mykolaiv

Array — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 11:39:00 +0000

Ukrainian soldiers are still hanging on in Mariupol while the country waits for more weapons from the U.S. In the southern port city of Mykolaiv, residents are fleeing the Russian attacks.

Calif. homeowner heard odd noises over the winter but didn’t investigate

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 10:34:00 +0000

Once spring arrived, it was discovered a mama bear had moved into a crawl space for hibernating. Bear League animal rescuers were called, and they found four more bears.

A cruise ship in Tallinn, Estonia, is housing Ukrainian refugees

Array — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 09:12:00 +0000

More than 5 million Ukrainians have fled their country since Russia invaded. Tens of thousands are in Estonia, where people remember what it was like to be occupied by the former Soviet Union.

Florida moves to scrap Disney World’s special regulatory status in the state

Danielle Prieur — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 09:12:00 +0000

Florida's legislature has voted to strip Disney's self-government — put in place decades ago. The move is a win for GOP Gov. DeSantis who has been in a public spat with the entertainment giant.