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Harris' identity and the 2024 presidential race
by Asma Khalid
How Harris' racial identity is resonating with those who identify with her. NPR's Asma Khalid talks with Jolikha Ali, Hardeep Reddick and Jaya Krishnan.
The race-shifting of 'Pretendians'
by Sam Yellowhorse Kesler
The number of people who identify as Native American on the U.S. Census has soared in recent years, which raises a lot of concerns in Native communities about people falsely claiming Native identity.
Atlanta rolls out pilot basic income program inspired by MLK Jr.
by Sam Gringlas
A pilot program to give cash directly to people in poverty is launching in the Atlanta neighborhood where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lived. King was an early promoter of guaranteed basic income.
The Russian disinformation war is underway
The Russian incursion in Ukraine has sparked fears of an invasion, but the information war is already in full swing.
Supply chain hiccup leaves craft breweries scrambling for aluminum can alternatives
The nation's largest aluminum can manufacturer is raising its minimum order size due to soaring demand and supply chain issues. That's leaving small brewers in a lurch.
The strategy behind Russia's sarcastic tone toward the West
Russian officials have taken a sarcastic tone as tensions rise. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Yale history professor Timothy Snyder about why.
Lockout delays MLB spring training
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Evan Drellich of The Athletic about Major League Baseball's work stoppage.
Biden announces sanctions as Russian troops move into Ukraine
As Russian troops move into separatist regions in eastern Ukraine, President Biden gives his latest remarks on what measures the United States and its allies are planning to take.
The view from eastern Ukraine
by Eleanor Beardsley
The Russian Parliament handed President Vladimir Putin the power to deploy forces outside the country's borders. We talk to residents on the ground in eastern Ukraine.
Black history is more than one month, but February matters
by Sandhya Dirks
Black history is more than a month — and it's more than just the sanitized story of the same handful of heroes told over and over.
Meta is spending billions on the metaverse. Here's what it's like on the inside
by Shannon Bond
Facebook is banking everything on the metaverse. Our intrepid reporter dons a virtual reality headset to find out what Facebook's virtual world is all about, and how much more is left to do.