Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSix-Year-Old Best Friends, Separated by War in Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine impacted one kindergarten class in Kharkiv city — spreading families across the world and forcing them to make choice…
2 years, 11 months ago
Parenting the Youngest of Children During War
The Russian invasion of Ukraine spread families of one kindergarten class in Kharkiv across the world and forced families to make choices about how t…
2 years, 11 months ago
Russia gets serious about its conscription efforts
Moscow correspondent Charles Maynes tells us about a new Russian law cracking down on draft dodging and its implications for the war in Ukraine.
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2 years, 11 months ago
Living, and trying to rebuild, amongst the destruction in Kharkiv
In a war-ruined district of Kharkiv, Joanna Kakissis brings us the story of a widower who tries to repair his bombed apartment building as Ukraine st…
2 years, 11 months ago
The scramble in the U.S. to speed up the production of military weapons
The U.S. is low on rockets and artillery shells. Congress is funding a huge arms buying spree, but U.S. factories can't produce munitions fast enough…
3 years ago
How will leaked classified documents impact the war in Ukraine?
Ukraine correspondent Joanna Kakissis talks about the U.S. intelligence leaks, some of which detail the state of the war in Ukraine, and what their i…
3 years ago
The medics who risk their lives in Bakhmut to save others
The battle over the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut has been a deadly slugfest that has reduced it to ruins. We meet a team of Ukrainian medics who…
3 years ago
Are Ukraine's Aging Helicopters Up To Their Task?
Ukraine's military is asking its Western allies for modern aircraft to fight Russian forces. In the meantime it is making do with Soviet-era equipmen…
3 years ago
Finland Joins NATO, But Is It A Good Idea?
Finland raced to join NATO following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This addition doubles the alliance's border with Russia. We'll hear some pros an…
3 years ago
How The U.S. Is Pressuring Companies And Countries That Help Russia Evade Sanctions
The U.S. is trying to step up enforcement of sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine — looking to make countries and their companies fear lo…
3 years ago