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A hydroelectric dam in Russian-occupied Ukraine collapsed causing those downstream to flee. Chris Christie is set to announce his 2024 run, and isn't afraid to take on Trump. Regulators unveiled thirteen charges against cryptocurrency firm Binance, as they seek to ...

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06.06.2023 Ukrainian Dam Collapses, Christie's 2024 Bid, Cryptocurrency Crackdown A hydroelectric dam in Russian-occupied Ukraine collapsed causing those downstream to flee. Chris Christie is set to announce his 2024 run, and isn't afraid to take on Trump. Regulators unveiled thirteen charges against cryptocurrency firm Binance, as they seek to ...
06.05.2023 Indian Railroad Failures, Newsrooms On Strike, GOP Election Denial Coalition A signal error appears to be the reason for the train crash that killed 275 people in India. Hundreds of journalists strike as their employer guts newsrooms across the country. GOP election deniers are pushing states to withdraw from a ...
06.04.2023 The Sunday Story: How the far right is making voter fraud easier For nearly a decade, the Electronic Registration Information Center, or ERIC, quietly helped to clean up voter databases and catch fraud. It was a rare bipartisan success story, with Democrats praising it and Republicans calling it a "godsend." But recently, ...
06.03.2023 India Train Crash, Biden Debt Ceiling Speech, China Tensions A train derailment in India leaves more than 200 dead and many more injured. Biden delivers an Oval Office speech praising the bipartisan debt ceiling legislation. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin addresses a security conference in Singapore amid rising tensions ...
06.02.2023 Senate Passes Debt Ceiling Bill, YouTube Blackout Challenge, Shangri-La Dialogue The Senate has passed the debt ceiling bill that will prevent the country from defaulting, but it comes with some changes to work requirements. A Wisconsin mom is taking on YouTube shareholders after her son died of what is called ...
06.01.2023 The House Passes Debt Ceiling Bill, GOP Presidential Bids, Hurricane Season The House of Representatives passed the debt ceiling bill and now the legislation heads to the Senate. Former Vice President Mike Pence and former New Jersey governor Chris Christie are set to enter the Republican presidential race next week. And, ...
05.31.2023 House Vote on Debt Ceiling, Purdue Pharma Ruling, Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial The House of Representatives is set to vote on the deal to suspend the nation's debt limit. A federal appeals court ruled that the Sackler family be sheltered from opioid lawsuits linked to their company Purdue Pharma and Oxycontin painkillers. ...
05.30.2023 Moscow Drone Attack, China's New Space Mission, GOP Candidates In Iowa Officials in Moscow blamed Kyiv for the drone attacks the Russian capital faced on Tuesday. China's Shenzhou-16 spacecraft took off with the first civilian astronaut on board. And, Republican presidential hopefuls will be campaigning in Iowa this week.
05.29.2023 Debt Ceiling Deal, Turkey Election Results, Ukrainian Counter-offensive President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached a deal to raise the debt ceiling. Turkey's President Recep Tayyib Erdogan won the runoff election on Sunday, and is set to extend his two decade rule. And Kyiv is ...
05.28.2023 The Sunday Story: Stephanie Foo's book has a happy ending When Stephanie Foo turned 30, she learned she had complex PTSD. Her efforts to heal from an abusive childhood and intergenerational trauma drove her to write What My Bones Know, a book that combines memoir with the rigorous reporting she'd ...
05.27.2023 US Treasury Debt, Default and Work Requirements, New HIV Data If the US government defaults, the world's financial system would be affected, but some experts say that would actually increase demand for US government debt. An obstacle in the debt ceiling negotiations is tougher work requirements for social safety-net programs. ...
05.26.2023 Doctor Abortion Case, Texas AG Impeachment, Turkey Election Indiana doctor Caitlin Bernard, who spoke out publicly about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old girl from Ohio, faces disciplinary action for violating privacy laws. Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton might be impeached in a vote by members of ...
05.25.2023 Ukraine's Delayed Offensive, IVG Reproduction, Preparing for Debt Default Ukraine has been preparing for months to launch a counteroffensive against Russia's invasion, but the high stakes operation has seen many delays. Scientists are using a new method known as in vitro gametogenesis, or IVG, that could revolutionize the way ...
05.24.2023 DeSantis Announcement, U.S.-China Relations, Debt Ceiling Impact Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is set to announce his bid for the Republican nomination live on Twitter with CEO Elon Musk. Relations between Washington and Beijing have been tense lately, but China's new ambassador to the U.S. says he wants ...
05.23.2023 Treasury Prioritizes Bills, Colorado River Deal, TikTok Sues Montana The Treasury department is preparing for the possibility of a national default by deciding which bills to pay first if President Joe Biden fails to strike a deal with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on raising the debt limit. California, Arizona ...
05.22.2023 Debt Ceiling Talks, Senator Tim Scott 2024 Bid, Columbus OH Curfew President Joe Biden spoke with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on his way back from Japan as they prepare to meet at the White House today to discuss the debt ceiling. Senator Tim Scott is announcing his bid for the Republican ...
05.21.2023 The Sunday Story: Parched The Colorado River has more dams on it than any other river in the United States. They were built to harness water high in the mountains and across the arid desert so people could build cities, industries and farms. But ...
05.20.2023 Saturday, May 20, 2023 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in Hiroshima, Japan. Markets don't seem very concerned about political wrangling over the debt ceiling. Greek voters head to the polls Sunday for elections clouded by a deadly train crash.
05.19.2023 G7 Summit, Arab League, Disney Vs. DeSantis Ukraine's president is planning on attending the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan in an effort to convince world leaders to offer more support against Russia. After a 12-year ban for his brutal civil war in Syria, President Bashar Al Assad ...
05.18.2023 Discord Leak, Pakistan Crisis, Montana TikTok Ban New court filings show 21-year-old National Guard Airman Jack Teixeira, who leaked classified information on a game chat platform, was previously red flagged for improperly accessing top secret documents. Pakistani security forces have surrounded the home of the former prime ...
05.17.2023 Biden in Japan, Abortion Pill Ban, Ukraine Latest President Joe Biden is in Japan for the G7 summit but he's cutting his Asia trip short to settle the debt ceiling debate with lawmakers. The commonly used abortion pill, Mifepristone, could soon be removed from the U.S. market completely. ...
05.16.2023 AI Hearing, Christianity in America, Philadelphia Mayoral Race The CEO of the company behind ChatGPT will testify before Congress as lawmakers eye regulations on AI technology. New research from the Public Religion Research Institute finds that religion is declining in the lives of Americans. And, the mayoral race ...
05.15.2023 Turkey's Tight Election, Nakba 75th Anniversary, North Carolina Abortion Bill Turkey's presidential election appears to be headed for a runoff between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his main opponent Kemal Kilicdaroglu. For the first time, the UN is holding a Nakba Day event to commemorate the displacement of Palestinians 75 ...
05.14.2023 The Sunday Story Presents: Buffalo Extreme Exactly one year ago, on May 14, 2022, a young white man walked into a Buffalo, New York grocery store and shot thirteen people. The ten who died were all black. The shooter acknowledged that he was specifically targeting black ...
05.13.2023 New Twitter CEO, Unrest in Pakistan, Texas Power Struggle Billionaire Elon Musk names former NBCUniversal executive Linda Yaccarino as the new Twitter CEO. Pakistan's former prime minister, Imran Khan, is released on bail after his arrest on corruption charges. Lawmakers in Texas are trying to slow the growth of ...
05.12.2023 After Title 42, Turkey Elections, Pandemic Learning Loss The American Civil Liberties union is suing the Biden Administration over strict new border rules aimed at deterring migrants from crossing the border illegally. Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan is facing his toughest presidential challenge yet as voters head to ...
05.11.2023 End of Title 42, George Santos Charged, EPA Power Plant Rules The Biden Administration is implementing strict new rules to deter migrants from overwhelming the border as Title 42 comes to an end. New York Representative George Santos is being charged with 13 federal crimes, including money laundering, theft of public ...
05.10.2023 Trump Verdict, Pakistan Protests Khan's Arrest, Debt Ceiling Negotiations Former President Donald Trump is fighting back against a guilty verdict in the sexual assault and defamation case of writer E. Jean Carroll. Anger is growing in Pakistan as supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan face off against the ...
05.09.2023 White House Debt Ceiling, Russia Victory Day, Teens & Social Media President Joe Biden will meet with the top four Congressional leaders at the White House to discuss how to avoid a federal debt default. Russia's annual Victory Day celebration takes on new symbolism with Putin's invasion of Ukraine. And, the ...
05.08.2023 Texas Mall Shooting, Title 42 Ending, Trump Trial A motive is still unknown for the gunman in Texas who killed eight people and wounded seven others on Saturday at an outdoor mall north of Dallas, Texas. Tile 42 is set to expire, and tensions are running high at ...
05.07.2023 The Sunday Story: So you want to be an influencer? The word influencer wasn't added to some dictionaries until 2019, and yet, according to at least one survey, a quarter of all Gen Zers say they plan to become social media influencers. A whole industry has developed to serve them. ...
05.06.2023 Coronation Ceremony, Empty Office Spaces Hit Banking, Utah Age Law The coronation of King Charles III takes place in London's Westminster Abbey. Businesses are shedding excess office space, which could destabilize regional banks. Utah's age verification requirement for adult content websites is the subject of a lawsuit.
05.05.2023 Proud Boys Convicted, NYC Subway Killing, Coronation of King Charles III Four members of the far-right group Proud Boys were convicted of sedition conspiracy to overthrow the government of the United States. Outrage is growing over the chokehold homicide of a mentally ill homeless man during a violent episode on a ...
05.04.2023 Alleged Kremlin Drone Attack, Sudan Humanitarian Crisis, SCOTUS Low Approval Ukraine is denying involvement in two alleged assassination drones that Russia says were brought down above the Kremlin in Moscow. Mediators say a seven day ceasefire was agreed upon by the warring sides in Sudan after multiple failed truces to ...
05.03.2023 Texas Massacre Suspect, Nation's Report, Fed Interest Rates After a four-day search, police say they've arrested a suspect in last week's massacre in Texas that left five people dead including a mother and her 9-year-old child. Findings by the National Assessment for Educational Progress show that most students ...
05.02.2023 Writers' Strike, Debt Ceiling, SCOTUS Ethics Hearing The Writers Guild of America called on their members to stage a strike after failed negotiations over updates to compensation agreements in the streaming era. President Joe Biden has invited lawmakers to the White House for talks to settle the ...
05.01.2023 First Republic Bank Buyout, Sudan Evacuations, Writers Strike After taking over the ailing First Republic Bank, federal regulators have sold it to JPMorgan Chase & Co. A fragile ceasefire is extended as thousands of people flee the fighting between Sudan's Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). ...
04.30.2023 The Sunday Story: American parole and one man's case for freedom How much time in prison is enough for a brutal crime? And how do we decide when a prisoner is rehabilitated and deserves to be free? In 2016, after 30 years of incarceration and seven hearings before an Arizona parole ...
04.29.2023 Russian Strikes, Venezuela Democracy Crisis, California Flooding The deadliest Russian attacks in months leave more than 20 dead in Ukraine. Venezuela's political situation could push more people to flee the country. California braces for potentially devastating floods as an expected heat wave begins to melt record snow ...
04.28.2023 Biden Migration Plans, E. Jean Carroll Testimony, Fox Without Tucker Carlson The Biden administration is planning out new measures to deter migrant influx on the U.S.-Mexico border, as one of the current policies, Title 42, is set to expire in May. Writer E. Jean Carroll testified in her civil suit against ...
04.27.2023 Debt Ceiling Standoff, Disney Sues DeSantis, Montana Bars Transgender Lawmaker The House voted to pass the debt ceiling bill on Wednesday, but it is not expected to pass the Senate and President Biden has threatened to veto it. Disney sued Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis alleging that he has overseen a ...
04.26.2023 South Korea's President In Washington, McCarthy's Debt Ceiling Bill, Sudan Conflict South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is meeting President Biden in Washington D.C. to discuss defense and business ties, as the two countries mark 70 years of alliance this year. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is gathering votes to try to ...
04.25.2023 Biden Presidential Bid, Trump Civil Trial, Tucker Carlson Leaves Fox President Joe Biden launched his reelection bid today, four years after declaring his 2020 candidacy. A civil trial is set to begin in New York involving former President Trump who is accused of sexually assaulting magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll. ...
04.24.2023 Sudan Evacuations, Pittsburgh Synagogue Trial, SCOTUS Poll Foreign diplomats start evacuating Sudan as fighting intensifies, but thousands of American citizens remain in the country. Jury selection begins today in the trial of a man accused of killing 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018. A new ...
04.23.2023 The Sunday Story: Two kindergartners, torn apart by war The war in Ukraine has forever changed the young students of one kindergarten classroom, who are now scattered all around the world. For the past year, NPR's Elissa Nadworny has been following a group of six-year-olds from the Ukrainian city ...
04.22.2023 Supreme Court on Mifepristone, Evacuating Sudan, Ukraine Latest The Supreme Court overturned restrictions a lower court placed on the abortion medication mifespristone. U.S. embassy staff are preparing to flee violence in Sudan. Russia says it accidentally bombed a Russian city near its border with Ukraine.
04.21.2023 Uncertainty Over Abortion Pill, Sudan Violence, Mexican Cartel Indictments The Supreme Court is set to decide by midnight tonight whether to allow an abortion pill to remain widely available or restrict its access. The U.S. is sending additional troops to its base in Djibouti in case of a possible ...
04.20.2023 White House Abortion Fight, Debt Ceiling Proposal, Children's Vaccines The White House says it is prepared to fight for reproductive rights, as abortion access lingers in the hands of the courts for now. President Biden rejected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's plan to raise the debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion. ...
04.19.2023 Fox Settles With Dominion, Abortion Pill Case At SCOTUS, Pentagon Data Leaker Hearing Fox News averted a major trial by settling a defamation lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million. The Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling on access to mifepristone, which is the most commonly used abortion pill. And ...
04.18.2023 Sudan Fighting, Debt Ceiling, Tax Day A US diplomatic convoy came under fire as clashes in Sudan continue between rival military factions. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Republicans will vote to raise the debt ceiling in exchange for spending cuts. And the deadline to file taxes ...

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Ukrainian Dam Collapses, Christie's 2024 Bid, Cryptocurrency Crackdown

Indian Railroad Failures, Newsrooms On Strike, GOP Election Denial Coalition

The Sunday Story: How the far right is making voter fraud easier

India Train Crash, Biden Debt Ceiling Speech, China Tensions

Senate Passes Debt Ceiling Bill, YouTube Blackout Challenge, Shangri-La Dialogue

The House Passes Debt Ceiling Bill, GOP Presidential Bids, Hurricane Season

House Vote on Debt Ceiling, Purdue Pharma Ruling, Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial

Moscow Drone Attack, China's New Space Mission, GOP Candidates In Iowa

Debt Ceiling Deal, Turkey Election Results, Ukrainian Counter-offensive

The Sunday Story: Stephanie Foo's book has a happy ending

US Treasury Debt, Default and Work Requirements, New HIV Data

Doctor Abortion Case, Texas AG Impeachment, Turkey Election

Ukraine's Delayed Offensive, IVG Reproduction, Preparing for Debt Default

DeSantis Announcement, U.S.-China Relations, Debt Ceiling Impact

Treasury Prioritizes Bills, Colorado River Deal, TikTok Sues Montana

Debt Ceiling Talks, Senator Tim Scott 2024 Bid, Columbus OH Curfew

The Sunday Story: Parched

Saturday, May 20, 2023

G7 Summit, Arab League, Disney Vs. DeSantis

Discord Leak, Pakistan Crisis, Montana TikTok Ban

Biden in Japan, Abortion Pill Ban, Ukraine Latest

AI Hearing, Christianity in America, Philadelphia Mayoral Race

Turkey's Tight Election, Nakba 75th Anniversary, North Carolina Abortion Bill

The Sunday Story Presents: Buffalo Extreme

New Twitter CEO, Unrest in Pakistan, Texas Power Struggle

After Title 42, Turkey Elections, Pandemic Learning Loss

End of Title 42, George Santos Charged, EPA Power Plant Rules

Trump Verdict, Pakistan Protests Khan's Arrest, Debt Ceiling Negotiations

White House Debt Ceiling, Russia Victory Day, Teens & Social Media

Texas Mall Shooting, Title 42 Ending, Trump Trial

The Sunday Story: So you want to be an influencer?

Coronation Ceremony, Empty Office Spaces Hit Banking, Utah Age Law

Proud Boys Convicted, NYC Subway Killing, Coronation of King Charles III

Alleged Kremlin Drone Attack, Sudan Humanitarian Crisis, SCOTUS Low Approval

Texas Massacre Suspect, Nation's Report, Fed Interest Rates

Writers' Strike, Debt Ceiling, SCOTUS Ethics Hearing

First Republic Bank Buyout, Sudan Evacuations, Writers Strike

The Sunday Story: American parole and one man's case for freedom

Russian Strikes, Venezuela Democracy Crisis, California Flooding

Biden Migration Plans, E. Jean Carroll Testimony, Fox Without Tucker Carlson

Debt Ceiling Standoff, Disney Sues DeSantis, Montana Bars Transgender Lawmaker

South Korea's President In Washington, McCarthy's Debt Ceiling Bill, Sudan Conflict

Biden Presidential Bid, Trump Civil Trial, Tucker Carlson Leaves Fox

Sudan Evacuations, Pittsburgh Synagogue Trial, SCOTUS Poll

The Sunday Story: Two kindergartners, torn apart by war

Supreme Court on Mifepristone, Evacuating Sudan, Ukraine Latest

Uncertainty Over Abortion Pill, Sudan Violence, Mexican Cartel Indictments

White House Abortion Fight, Debt Ceiling Proposal, Children's Vaccines

Fox Settles With Dominion, Abortion Pill Case At SCOTUS, Pentagon Data Leaker Hearing

Sudan Fighting, Debt Ceiling, Tax Day

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