Home Page Top Stories

A baker fine-tunes the edges of a pan of baklava before it is covered with pastry.

World News

Baklava took a break in Turkey's pastry capital after the earthquake. Now it's back

4:47pm February 22, 2023

In a city known for its pistachio baklava, a pastry heavyweight turned his family's restaurant into a charity kitchen and shelter after the catastrophic Feb. 6 earthquake.

NPR will cut 10% of its workforce, CEO John Lansing said Wednesday. Lansing blamed a slowdown in advertising dollars.

Economy

NPR says it's cutting jobs by 10% as ad revenue drops

4:47pm February 22, 2023

by David Folkenflik

NPR must lay off 10% of its workforce to address an advertising shortfall of about $30 million, CEO John Lansing says. Lansing says marketers are nervous about the economy.

A couple surrounded by cartoon hearts holds hands and walks through a grocery store.

Arts

Take your date to the grocery store

4:47pm February 22, 2023

by Fiona Geiran

Cancel your dinner reservations and grab a cart. You'll get to know your date better wandering through a supermarket. Because what could be more wonderful than regular love?

A United Airlines flight is de-iced before takeoff during a winter storm at Denver International Airport on Wednesday in Denver.

National

More than 2,300 flights canceled as heavy snow hits the Midwest

4:23pm February 22, 2023

by Emily Olson

Heavy snow and high winds are causing blizzard conditions in the Upper Midwest. It's the latest stage of a three-day storm that's placed over half the country under winter weather warnings.

Plastic babies are used to demonstrate parenting techniques at a class for new parents in Kyiv.

World News

Ukraine's birth rate was already dangerously low. Then war broke out

3:11pm February 22, 2023

The Russian invasion has cemented the decision for many couples to opt out of having babies, in a country that struggled with incredibly low fertility rates long before the war.

U.S. President Joe Biden walks next to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on his surprise visit in Kyiv on Feb. 20.

A year in, the U.S. makes a pledge: 'Ukraine will decide what victory looks like'

12:46pm February 22, 2023

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says the U.S. wants to put Ukraine in the best position to end the war, but he declined to say if battlefield victories or diplomacy were the shared end goal.

Queue Listen Now

President Biden smiles as he speaks after touring the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. facility under construction in Phoenix on Dec. 6, 2022.

Poll: Biden's standing improves, while Trump slumps with Republican voters

12:04pm February 22, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

President Biden's approval rating has ticked up, and Democrats are growing more confident in him. Trump, meanwhile, is seeing his lowest scores with Republicans in seven years.

Queue Listen Now

A new report finds that the vast majority of criminal cases end in a plea bargain. The American Bar Association says the practice puts efficiency over fairness and leads to innocent people being coerced to plead guilty.

Politics & Government

The vast majority of criminal cases end in plea bargains, a new report finds

11:29am February 22, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

The practice prioritizes efficiency over fairness and innocence, the American Bar Association says, and leads innocent people to be coerced into guilty pleas.

A globe, centered on Ukraine with ripples emanating outwards around the world.

The ripple effects of Russia's war in Ukraine continue to change the world

9:29am February 22, 2023

A year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparked the largest conflict in Europe since World War II, the repercussions continue to reverberate.

National

The Home Depot says it is spending $1 billion to raise its starting wage to $15

6:38am February 22, 2023

by Ayana Archie

The first changes were reflected in employees' Feb. 17 paycheck, the company announced Tuesday. Ohers will see the changes on their Feb. 24 paychecks.