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Back to SearchDavid Remnick on Putin’s endgame
This week, Russia launched an unprovoked attack on Ukraine — beginning what could be the largest war in Europe in decades. Apple News Today host Shumita Basu spoke with New Yorker editor David Remnic…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Why China’s angle on Russia’s war matters
The Wall Street Journal reports on how attacks on Ukraine’s capital by Russian forces have intensified.
World leaders are condemning Vladimir Putin’s actions. The New Yorker looks at why his attack o…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Inside Putin’s attack on Ukraine
Russian forces invaded Ukraine by land, air, and sea. Reuters and BuzzFeed News report on the biggest assault by one state against another in Europe since World War II.
Two Manhattan prosecutors resi…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Inside Putin’s attack on Ukraine
Russian forces invaded Ukraine by land, air, and sea. Reuters reports on the biggest assault by one state against another in Europe since World War II.
Two Manhattan prosecutors resigned from an inve…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
A war in Ukraine could push food prices up even more
CNBC explains how an invasion of Ukraine might disrupt supply chains and drive up your grocery bill.
States are placing new restrictions on what schools can teach about race and gender issues. The Wa…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
What Putin really wants is bigger than Ukraine
Players from the women's national soccer team have settled their equal-pay lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation for $24 million. ESPN has the story.
As Russian military forces threaten Ukraine,…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Biden’s open to meeting Putin. Here are the risks.
CNN analyzes why a potential meeting with Putin presents huge risks for Biden.
Autocrats, not terrorists, are increasingly holding Americans captive abroad. The New Yorker reports on this trend.
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Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
In Conversation: Did a Texas man confess to a murder he didn’t commit?
When 52-year-old Larry Driskill was questioned by Texas Ranger James Holland in 2015, he thought he was helping police solve a cold case. But within 24 hours, Driskill confessed to a murder he says h…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Why the West fears a Russian “false flag” plot
The Wall Street Journal reports on rising tension amid new accusations over Russian troop movements and possible ceasefire violations inside Ukraine. USA Today explains what a false flag operation is…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Athletes complain of double standard in Valieva doping case
U.S. sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has accused sports authorities of a double standard in how she and Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva were treated after positive drug tests. The IOC denies the c…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago