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How daily life in Russia has changed since the country invaded Ukraine

Array — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 23:29:00 +0000

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Anastasia, a woman who lives and works in Moscow, about what life in Russia looks like since the country invaded Ukraine.

Russian officials have said a major offensive is coming

Brian Mann — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 23:29:00 +0000

Russian officials say they've begun a new phase of their invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian officials report fierce clashes across a wide front in the east and south.

MG Cooley’s case could mark a change in how the Air Force handles sexual misconduct

Leila Goldstein — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 20:51:00 +0000

Major General William Cooley is the first Air Force general to have his case adjudicated by a court martial. The branch may be shifting how it holds high ranking officials accountable for misconduct.

Remembering beloved small town dentist Dr. J. Randall Pearce, who died from COVID

Array — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 20:51:00 +0000

Dr. J. Randall Pearce was a popular small town dentist who also served in disaster mortuary response after the 9/11 attacks. He lost his life to COVID-19 in December of 2020.

The IRS misses billions in uncollected tax each year. Here’s why

Array — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 19:30:00 +0000

An estimated $600 billion in taxes will go uncollected this year because the IRS doesn't have the people and technology it needs to enforce the existing tax law.

Country star Tim McGraw travels back in time to ‘1883’ with wife Faith Hill

Dave Davies — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 18:14:00 +0000

The Paramount+ series is the first time McGraw and Hill have appeared together on screen. Before they filmed, they attended "cowboy camp," to learn the basics of riding horses and driving wagons.

As Russia launches a new offensive, what did it learn from the first one?

Greg Myre — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 17:02:00 +0000

When Russia invaded Ukraine eight weeks ago, its war plan failed on multiple fronts. Russia has now regrouped and is focused on the east of Ukraine, hoping to avoid the earlier mistakes.

How a love of sci-fi drives Elon Musk and an idea of ‘extreme capitalism’

Array — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 15:12:00 +0000

Elon Musk has been in headlines for trying to buy Twitter, but one Harvard historian says his brand of capitalism goes back to his teen years and a particular reading of science fiction stories.

What Florida’s conservative shift means for the 2022 midterms

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 12:35:50 +0000

Florida has more registered Republicans than Democrats for the first time in years.

Amid lawsuits over Sandy Hook shooting denial, InfoWars files for bankruptcy

John Burnett — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 12:17:00 +0000

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones's website Infowars has filed for bankruptcy. The move could put on hold defamation lawsuits over false claims that the Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax.