Trying to condemn the war in Ukraine, Bush inadvertently calls Iraq war unjustified
In a speech, Bush criticized "the decision of one man to launch a wholly unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq — I mean of Ukraine."
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North Korea may conduct a missile or nuclear test timed with Biden's visit to Asia
Pyongyang has conducted 16 missile test launches this year. Seoul and Washington are on alert for a possible new test launch, timed to coincide with President Biden's visit starting Friday.
How the U.S. got into this baby formula mess
Just a handful of formula makers dominate the industry so a single plant shutdown can lead to empty shelves.
'Carbon bomb' projects are hurting any hope of meeting climate goals
NPR's Emily Feng talks with Oliver Milman, environment correspondent for The Guardian, about how U.S. fossil fuel projects are damaging efforts to limit climate change.
National political fights shape state elections including Georgia's Gwinnett County
Voters in Georgia go to the polls next week in a key primary election. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with voters in Gwinnett County, which leans toward Democratic candidates.
White House invokes the Defense Production Act for the baby formula shortage
The Biden administration says help is on the way to address the nationwide baby formula shortage. How would the Defense Production Act, a legal vestige of the Cold War era, help?
News brief: abortion-rights poll, Buffalo hearing, NATO membership
Two-thirds of Americans oppose reversing abortion rights in a new poll. The accused Buffalo shooter appears in court Thursday. And Turkey opposes Finnish and Swedish bids to join NATO.
Pro-Trump counties continue to suffer far higher COVID death tolls
As Americans commemorate a million deaths due to COVID-19, the partisan divide of who has gotten sick and died continues to grow, mostly due to disinformation about the vaccines.
Poll: Two-thirds say don't overturn Roe; the court leak is firing up Democratic voters
Seven-in-10 U.S. adults say they support some restrictions on abortions, and Americans are split on 15-week bans and whether abortion-inducing medication should be allowed to be mailed to homes.
U.S. adviser tries to talk Mexican president out of skipping Summit of the Americas
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador threatened to skip this year's summit in the United States if Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua are excluded.