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The News Roundup — International

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 22:40:35 +0000

Russia repositions. Europe pivots away from Russian gas.

The News Roundup — Domestic

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 22:31:07 +0000

Biden promises more aid for Ukraine. Collins breaks from the GOP.

Cities like Tulsa in Oklahoma are paying people to move there

Zeninjor Enwemeka — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 21:57:00 +0000

Many workers now have the ability to work remotely. And cities across the country are trying to lure these workers with cash and other perks.

The NCAA made moves toward gender equality this March Madness, but there’s work to do

Tom Goldman — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 21:57:00 +0000

The women's division 1 college basketball tournament soon comes to a close in Minneapolis. Many wonder whether changes in the event have put it on more a equal footing with the men's tournament.

President Biden is ordering an unprecedented amount of oil be released from reserves

Asma Khalid — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 21:57:00 +0000

President Biden has announced an unprecedented draw on emergency oil stocks to try to put a cap on soaring oil prices.

Extremism experts worry a QAnon theory is making into the mainstream political right

Odette Yousef — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 20:39:00 +0000

In Judge Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearings, some Republicans dwelled on her handling of child pornography cases. Extremism experts say a QAnon narrative may be catching on with the right.

It’s been a volatile quarter on Wall Street, fueling fears about a possible recession

David Gura — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 20:39:00 +0000

On Wall Street, the first quarter of 2022 was characterized by extreme volatility, as the Federal Reserve started to hike interest rates to fight surging inflation and Russia invaded Ukraine.

Why producing more domestic oil is so difficult right now

Frank Morris — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 20:39:00 +0000

The oil glut of 2020 drove crude prices down to -$38 a barrel, forcing U.S. producers to cap wells and lay off workers. Now, oilfield supplies are scarce and expensive and there's a labor shortage.

Across Ukraine, volunteers are helping in the war effort in all sorts of ways

Jason Beaubien — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 20:39:00 +0000

At a warehouse near the frontlines in southern Ukraine, volunteers are providing food to those who've evacuated from Russian-controlled territory, making bulletproof vests and helping fix car windows.

Daddy Yankee, a reggaeton ‘leyenda,’ retires

Array — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 20:39:00 +0000

Reggaeton superstar Daddy Yankee has announced his retirement from music at the age of 45. But it's unclear whether that means he'll never perform or release music again.