Rep. Gregory Meeks reacts to Zelenskyy's address to Congress
NPR's A Martinez talks to Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, who recently visited Ukraine's border with Poland.
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Where the fighting stands in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed Congress via video from the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Wednesday. The city is currently under bombardment from Russia.
Biden calls Putin a war criminal
President Biden on Tuesday was asked by reporters whether he was ready to call Russian President Putin a war criminal. "I think he is a war criminal," he said.
Education Department will provide grants for HBCUs targeted by bomb threats
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona about grant funds the administration is making available for HBCUs that have recently experienced a bomb threat.
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 16)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
In Texas, thousands of mail ballots were rejected following new ID requirements
Perhaps most notably, Harris County rejected a whopping 19% percent of the mail ballots it received, or 6,888 ballots in total. Four years ago the county's rejection rate was about 0.3%.
Congress largely supports Zelenskyy's call for more sanctions and weapons from U.S.
Lawmakers are mostly supportive after Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's address to a joint session of Congress during which he pressed the U.S. for more sanctions and weapons.
Marie Yovanovitch writes about being a key figure in 1st Trump impeachment in memoir
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, about her new memoir called Lessons from the Edge.
Texas and other states want to punish fossil fuel divestment
A Texas model law was written by the head of a group that opposes climate action and takes money from fossil fuel interests. It could shift billions away from major investment firms.
A year after the Atlanta spa deaths, Asian American communities build stronger ties
After the slaying of six Asian American women in Atlanta last year, many Asian American are trying to build the infrastructure and resources for their communities to feel safe and supported.