The FDA is expected to authorize a new COVID-19 booster targeted at the Omicron variant. Serena Williams won her first-round match at what could be her last professional tournament. Some European countries want to further restrict Russian tourist visas to the EU.
A rocket designed to take people to the moon is ready for launch at Florida's Kennedy space center. Months of devastating flooding in Pakistan have left more than 1,000 dead. US Intelligence officials assess whether top secret documents kept at Mar-a-Lago pose a national security risk.
It has been one year since the fall of Kabul. On August 15, 2021, the Taliban captured the capital. By the end of the month, the withdrawal of U.S. troops was complete. In the space of two chaotic weeks, more than a hundred thousand people were evacuated from the country. Morning Edition and Up First host Steve Inskeep recently traveled to Afghanistan to report on how the country has changed for the Afghans who remain.
The Justice Department made the document used to get approval for Trump's Mar-a-Lago search public this week, bringing new details to light. And, the Federal Reserve plans to raise rates, which could mean hardship for businesses and families. Also U.S. health officials are hopeful that monkeypox rates are on a downward trend.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech at a Wyoming symposium could give clues about the direction of the economy. Critics of President Biden's student debt relief say the plan doesn't do enough for debt equity. UN Nuclear watchdogs warn of grave consequences after a power loss at Russian-controlled Ukrainian nuclear power plant.
President Biden announced a plan that would forgive some student debt for millions of borrowers. The Justice Department has until noon to submit a redacted version of the affidavit for the Mar-a-Lago search to a federal judge. The Pentagon approved $3 billion more in military aid to Ukraine.
Ukrainians mark six months of war with Russia as they celebrate independence day. A former Florida governor is running against the current governor in a state with deep partisan divides. A former detective pled guilty to federal conspiracy charges in the 2020 police killing of Breonna Taylor.
Florida voters decide who will face Governor Ron DeSantis in the November election. Ukrainian civilians are keeping Europe's largest nuclear power plant up and running under the eyes of Russian soldiers. Two months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade several laws banning abortion are enacted.
Three states hold primaries Tuesday as Republicans try to maintain momentum heading into the November midterms. , Terrorism charges have been filed against Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The 29 year-old daughter of a prominent far-right Russian ideologue was killed by a car bomb outside Moscow.
In the 1940s and '50s, Ebony was one of the only magazines created by Black people that spoke directly to Black people. It showed Black Americans falling in love, playing sports, dressing in style, gathering together – and eating. Freda DeKnight was the magazine's first food editor, publishing recipes that were international and sophisticated, challenging the stereotype that Black American food was limited to soul food.In this episode of The Sporkful podcast, host Dan Pashman speaks with historian Donna Battle Pierce about Freda's legacy, then meets Charla Draper, another Ebony food editor, at the Ebony test kitchen.
A judge in Michigan has ruled that a 20th century abortion ban can't take effect in the state. China is facing a record-breaking heatwave that's fueling an intense drought. In Ukraine, tensions remain high at an occupied nuclear power plant.
A Florida judge has given the Justice Department a week to decide what to make public regarding the search of former President Trump's home. The UN secretary general met with the presidents' of Ukraine and Turkey in Lviv, Ukraine. A wave of violence in Mexico kept Tijuana residents at home after a cartel allegedly called for a curfew.
A longtime top executive of the Trump Organization is expected to plead guilty to more than a dozen tax fraud felonies in Manhattan criminal court. A new poll finds a majority of Americans hold negative views about immigrants. The FDA has a new strategy for testing the latest COVID boosters.
Liz Cheney will continue fighting for democracy after losing her primary over condemnation of former President Trump. The Colorado River is in crisis and states can't agree on necessary water restrictions. 50 million students return to school this month after years of education interrupted and overshadowed by the pandemic.
Rudy Guiliani is the target of a criminal investigation in Georgia for his efforts to overturn election results in 2020. Sarah Palin is on the ballot for Alaska's only US House seat. Contested results in Kenya's presidential election are being closely watched at home and abroad.
Women march through the streets of Kabul protesting repression one year after the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan. Threats against the FBI have risen sharply since the search of former President Trump's Florida estate. Ukrainians in the city of Nikopol are living under a double threat: Russian missiles, and risk of accident at the nearby occupied nuclear plant.
Yonkers, N.Y. is a city with a long and ugly history of bad policing. The Justice Department has demanded an overhaul of the department and has been monitoring it for more than a decade. The commissioner in Yonkers has promised to do what the feds want and more. He has promised to "reform" policing in Yonkers and turn his officers into guardians of the community, accountable to its citizens. Can it be done and what does this kind of reform even look like?This is episode 1 of the new Embedded series, "Changing The Police." You can listen to the rest of the series here.
Newly released documents offer insight into what prompted the search of Donald Trump's Florida residence. The Inflation Reduction Act will invest more than $300 billion in energy and climate reform. Many Afghans are struggling a year after the Taliban took over their country's governance.
Attorney General Merrick Garland has requested that the Mar-a-Lago search warrant be made public. Violent rhetoric from the GOP fueled an attack on the Cincinnati FBI office. The CDC relaxes COVID-19 guidance signaling a new phase of the pandemic.
The average price for a gallon of gas has fallen below $4 after hitting a historic high last month. Five years ago white nationalists held a violent rally in Charlottesville VA that inspired the far right. EU Negotiators say there's hope for a renewed nuclear deal between Iran and the US.