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Zelenskyy's Transformation From Comedian To Icon Of Democracy
This week marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine in February of 2022.
And in the past year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has undergone a dramatic political transformation.
Zelenskyy go…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Social Justice and Climate Justice: How One Environmental Leader Is Moving Forward
The Sierra Club has been at the forefront of the American environmental movement for decades. However, the group has also face criticism for racist and exclusionary attitudes embedded in some of its …
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Are Sanctions Slowing Down Russia's War Machine?
We're approaching a year since Russian leader Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, a conflict that has resulted in thousands of dead civilians and over eight million refugees.
Along with sending billions o…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
What Happens After The Protests In Iran?
"This kind of dissent? It doesn't go away." That's what NPR heard from a 20-year-old woman on the street in Tehran.
Mary Louise Kelly and a team of producers traveled there last week to see what life …
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Life Is Still Uncertain For Residents Of Ohio Town Where Train Derailed
The derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio on February 3rd sparked fear and uncertainty among residents. They are still concerned, almost two weeks later.
NPR's Ailsa C…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
What We Know About Three Mystery Objects The U.S. Shot Down—And What We Don't
A total of four high-flying, balloon-like objects have been shot down by US fighter jets this month. Officials have still not said where three of them came from.
The United States claims the first one…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Love Is In The Air—And On The Shelves
Sales of romance novels were up in 2022, with a surge of about 52 percent for sales of print copies, according to Publishers Weekly. That's despite an overall dip in book sales last year.
Still, there…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Two Versions Of The Same Nightmare: A Week In Quake-Hit Turkey and Syria
One week since arriving in southern Turkey after massive back-to-back earthquakes hit the region, our correspondent recounts what she has seen in seven days of covering the tragedy in Turkey and neig…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Haiti In Turmoil
Haiti, a country long besieged by political turmoil, was plunged further into chaos in 2021 when then president Jovenel Moïse was assassinated. Today, gangs run large swaths of the capital city of Po…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
NPR's View From The Ground In Iran
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly is on the ground in Iran, where she spoke directly with Iranians about their grievances against the regime.
She later put some of those grievances to Iran's Foreign Minister, H…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago