Cellist Yo-Yo Ma expresses his support for Ukraine Transcript At the Kennedy Center in Washington, a full house stood as he played Ukraine's national anthem. Earlier on Monday, a passing cyclist noticed Ma playing a protest concert outside the Russia...
Federal prosecutors will be in court with an Illinois political corruption case Transcript The state's biggest political corruption case in a decade involves Michael Madigan, the ex-state Democratic chairman and political kingmaker. He faces 22 count...
In Roger Lowenstein's new book Ways and Means, he investigates the financial forces that kept the Union and Confederate fighting forces funded during the Civil War. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The war in Ukraine underlines the importance of economic power....
Gas prices are expected to go higher after the U.S. bans Russian oil imports Transcript NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Denton Cinquegrana, chief oil analyst at Oil Price Information Service, about the implications of the U.S. ban on Russian oil and ga...
Gas prices are expected to go higher after the U.S. bans Russian oil imports Transcript NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Denton Cinquegrana, chief oil analyst at Oil Price Information Service, about the implications of the U.S. ban on Russian oil and ga...
Arab identity seems to be divided along generational lines. Younger Arabs see themselves as people of color while older people see themselves as white. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Some 3.7 million Americans trace their roots back to an Arab country. That's...
While many people have stopped wearing masks and resumed pre-pandemic activities, anxiety persists about dropping COVID precautions, even among people who aren't at high risk for serious illness. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Many people have been taking the...
Jury in the first Jan. 6 trial finds Capitol riot defendant Guy Reffitt guilty Transcript Members of the jury found Guy Reffitt guilty on all counts for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. It's the first trial stemming fro...
The war in Ukraine has derailed one American family's adoption plan Transcript Tracy and Nat Bell in their home in Leeds, Maine. Rebecca Conley of Maine Public Tracy Bell has waited two years to adopt two Ukrainian boys but due to a bureaucratic and...
Virginia woman sends along a collection of love letters found in her attic Transcript The letters were addressed to a Betty McGhee from Vance Long. Turns out Betty and Vance married in 1955. After some internet sleuthing, Anna Prillaman sent the lett...
High school students find employers and colleges are trying to recruit them Transcript As higher education and industry in Wisconsin try to adapt to pandemic challenges, the traditional pipeline leading students from high school directly to college i...
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Evelyn Farkas, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, who is among those calling for a limited no-fly zone. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The world is strong enough to close our skies. That i...
The Defense Department will investigate U.S. sites for PFAS contamination Transcript The Pentagon is testing hundreds of military sites around the country for contamination from chemicals known by the acronym PFAS, which have been linked to health pr...
Sussex County, in the heart of southern Delaware's poultry farm country, is home to many people like Michelaine Estimable, a 62-year-old native of Haiti who came to work on the factory lines of a chicken-processing plant. But Estimable hasn't worked...
Ukrainians are on alert for Russian saboteurs trying to infiltrate their towns Transcript Ukraine's government is releasing video confessions from Russians who have been detained so far. Civilian-run checkpoints have been set up to keep an eye out fo...
