Companies tell employees it's time to return to the workplace Transcript Many people who worked from home for almost two years during the pandemic are finally heading back to the workplace after multiple delays. The transition will be easier for some...
Ottawa police chief resigns after prolonged protests against pandemic mandates Transcript The chief stepped down after extended demonstrations demanded an end to all COVID-19 measures. The resignation follows the federal government assuming emergency...
The Ukrainian city Lviv has become a de facto safe haven if Russia attacks Transcript Foreign embassies, expats and Ukrainians fearing a Russian invasion are heading west to Lviv, a jazz-loving city near NATO and EU countries that feels safe from bom...
If you're looking to make new friends, try reaching out with pancakes 用煎饼结交新朋友 Transcript After Curtis Kimball's wife told him he was getting weird, he put up flyers saying he needed friends and was making pancakes. Roughly 100 people...
Annoying foggy glasses contribute to an increase in corrective eye surgery Transcript Lasik surgery practices are seeing a big increase in clients. People have grown tired of having their glasses fog up every time they put on a mask. LEILA FADEL, HOS...
NATO wants proof after Russia says it's pulling back troops from Ukraine's borders Transcript Russia claims it is withdrawing some troops near Ukraine's borders, but President Biden warns an invasion is distinctly possible. NATO defense ministers are...
High numbers of mail ballots are being rejected in Texas under a new state law Transcript Weeks ahead of the state's March 1 primary, local election officials in Texas are sending mail-in ballots back to thousands of voters who had turned them in, ci...
A teacher at American University in Kabul talks about his hopes for Afghanistan Transcript Six months after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Obaidullah Baheer, a lecturer at the American University in Kabul, about the...
Federal prosecutor opens the hate crimes trial of Ahmaud Arbery's killers Transcript A federal hate crimes trial is underway for three white men convicted in state court of murdering Ahmaud Arbery. They killed the Black man as he ran through a Georgi...
New green building codes stall rebuilding efforts after Colorado wildfire Transcript The Marshall Fire destroyed more than 500 homes in Louisville, Colo., in December. Homeowners who want to rebuild face a new set of green building codes. To some, th...
New Zealand hopes blasting music will cause protesters to leave Transcript They wanted to clear thousands of protesters opposed to vaccine mandates from in front of Parliament. Among the songs blasted: Mandy, Baby Shark and the Macarena. Hundreds of...
As international participation grows, pickleball could end up in the Olympics Transcript More than a half century after the addictive sport of pickleball was created in an American backyard, it's been exploding in popularity thanks to its affordabili...
Trump accountant says a decade of financial statements are unreliable Transcript Donald Trump's longtime accounting firm cut off its relationship with him, saying it could no longer stand behind the annual financial documents it had prepared for him....
Canada's government invokes Emergencies Act to try to quell COVID protests Transcript Three weeks after truckers occupied downtown Ottawa, Canada's prime minister invoked the Emergencies Act. It grants the federal government special powers to address...
In the misinformation wars, renewable energy is the latest to be attacked Transcript The spread of misinformation about solar and wind energy is leading some states and counties to restrict or even reject projects. The Energy Department calls it a ke...
