Republican controlled Tennessee House expelled two Democratic members over protests for tighter gun control. Classified war documents detailing secret U.S. and NATO plans for the Ukrainian military have leaked on social media platforms. And the Biden administration proposed a rule that would forbid schools from broadly banning transgender students from sports teams that align with their gender identity Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Apr 07, 2023•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Iran and Saudi Arabia hold high level talks in Beijing for the first time in seven years following a deal brokered by China last month. Tensions rise in Jerusalem after Israeli police raids in Al Aqsa Mosque. Tennessee House will vote today on removing three Democratic Lawmakers who led chants in support of tighter gun control on the Chamber floor last week. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Apr 06, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Former President Donald Trump has been charged with 34 felony counts for falsifying business records, but hours after leaving the court he defended himself in a prime-time speech to his supporters. Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen will meet with the House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in Los Angeles. And two European leaders, French President Emmanuel Macron and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen, are in Beijing. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Apr 05, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Former President Donald Trump will arraigned on criminal charges at the Manhattan Criminal Court. Could this indictment affect Trump's presidential bid and political future? And Wisconsin voters are deciding on who they want to control the state Supreme Court. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Apr 04, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast As former President Trump prepares for court appearance, some Republicans say the indictment is politically motivated. President Biden is in Minnesota promoting his economic agenda as part of the "Investing in America" tour. Louisiana State University's women's basketball team win their first NCAA title. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Apr 03, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast For the past year, the government of El Salvador has been in the midst of an extraordinary crackdown on gangs. The courts have waived human rights protections, allowing police to detain anyone they suspect of having gang affiliations—even without evidence. So far, they've arrested more than 60-thousand people. Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele has been the force behind the country's "state of exception." His "reforms" have included harsh new sentencing guidelines, which have lowered the point of...
Apr 02, 2023•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Donald Trump is scheduled to be arraigned in New York City Tuesday. President Biden visits Rolling Fork, Miss., to witness the damage from last week's tornado. Some electric vehicle models will no longer qualify for a tax credit due to new requirements. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Apr 01, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Donald Trump becomes the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges, Democratic and Republican lawmakers react to Trump's indictment and Finland could become a member of NATO in the coming days after Turkey cast its vote. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mar 31, 2023•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast China watches as Taiwan's president visits New York, a federal rule protecting Medicaid coverage is about to expire and Nashville holds a city-wide public vigil for the victims of a school shooting. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mar 30, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast A devastated Nashville prays for victims of a mass shooting, longtime Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz faces a grilling from senators over unionization at his company after stepping down from his position and Disney lays off staff as part of a multibillion-dollar cost-saving scheme. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Mar 29, 2023•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Families grieve after a 28-year-old shooter killed three students and three adults at a Nashville school, Israel delays plans for a judicial overhaul and a U.S. Senate panel examines what went wrong at Silicon Valley Bank. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mar 28, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mass protests spread across Israel after defense minister Yoav Gallant was sacked, Mississippi cleans up after a devastating tornado kills more than two dozen people and jury selection begins in the federal trial of Fugees founding member Pras Michel. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mar 27, 2023•13 min•Ep 1952•Transcript available on Metacast The worst Marine-on-Marine friendly fire incident in modern history happened during the war in Iraq. In Spring 2004, an explosion rocked a schoolhouse in the city of Fallujah. It left three dead and a dozen wounded. But you won't read about it in the history books. In fact, the event seems to have been scrubbed from the official record. So, why were the families of the deceased lied to? Why did the reports mysteriously disappear? And why do survivors still have to wonder about what happened that...
Mar 26, 2023•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Two migrants died, trapped with others inside a shipping container on a train in Texas. Poor pay, pandemic burn-out, and bitter politics are causing teachers to drop out of the profession leading to a shortage in schools. Indian Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi is ousted from Parliament, a day after he is found guilty for defamation. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Mar 25, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Strikes over French President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform plans disrupt transportation, U.S. life expectancy is declining but a group of scientists say it can still be turned around and ex-president Donald Trump kicks off his 2024 campaign with a rally. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mar 24, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast U.S. President Joe Biden heads to Canada for talks dominated by illegal immigration and Haiti, TikTok's CEO testifies in Congress and March Madness returns after several upsets in the opening rounds. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mar 23, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast President Joe Biden brands the latest banking aid as a lifeline for jobs and small businesses, San Joaquin Valley residents assess storm damage and Imran Khan supporters gather in Lahore, Pakistan. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mar 22, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Republican lawmakers back ex-President Donald Trump ahead of his potential arrest, staff in the nation's second-largest school district plan a walkout in Los Angeles and the Federal Reserve weighs interest rate hikes. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mar 21, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with President Vladimir Putin, New York prosecutor Alvin Bragg weighs potential charges against former President Donald Trump, and UBS buys rival Credit Suisse in a historic deal to avert a spreading global banking crisis. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mar 20, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast On October 2, 1919, then President Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke that left him blind in one eye, partially paralyzed and barely able to write his own name. He was in the midst of his second term. For the remainder of his presidency, some 17 months, his wife managed his duties, serving as a kind of de facto president. Today, as we celebrate Women's History Month, Steve Inskeep joins us to share his interview with Rebecca Boggs Roberts, author of Untold Power: The Fascinating Rise and Complex L...
Mar 19, 2023•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Could multiple bank failures lead to a recession? President Biden asks Congress to make it easier to punish bank executives. And Iraq, 20 years after the U.S.-led invasion. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mar 18, 2023•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Lenders contribute $30 billion to rescue First Republic Bank, French President Emmanuel Macron pushes his pension reform through Parliament and seven Virginia sheriff's deputies face murder charges. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mar 17, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Financial markets are on edge over troubles at Credit Suisse, new CDC data shows the maternal mortality rate jumped over 40% in 2021 and the Biden administration is demanding that TikTok be sold. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mar 16, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Small regional banks face pressure after two such institutions failed, a Texas federal judge hears arguments over a key abortion drug and major storms wreak havoc on both U.S. coasts. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mar 15, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast The U.S. releases February inflation numbers, the federal government's move to fully cover depositors at two failed banks triggers debate, and construction for the Willow oil drilling project gets underway in Alaska. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mar 14, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Federal officials seek to restore public confidence in the banking system after Silicon Valley Bank collapses, ex-president Donald Trump campaigns in Iowa, Hollywood elite score trophies at Oscars. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mar 13, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Three years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The virus had spread across the globe, and the WHO announcement triggered unprecedented measures – governments ordered people to quarantine, borders were closed and mandatory masking became commonplace. Today, science reporter Ari Daniel tells us about a new series from NPR: " Hidden Viruses: How Pandemics Really Begin ." From bats in Bangladesh to dogs in Malaysia, NPR's Global Health and Development...
Mar 12, 2023•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Heavy rains in California have flooded roads and caused two deaths. Silicon Valley Bank, which catered to venture capitalists and tech investors, collapsed on Friday. Chinese President Xi Jinping begins a new five-year term with a trusted ally as the country's new Premier. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Mar 11, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast The U.S. releases February job numbers, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meets President Biden in Washington to discuss trade and the war in Ukraine, and California braces for severe weather. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Mar 10, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast The latest on Russian missiles strikes in Ukraine, President Biden outlines his annual budget blueprint, U.S. intelligence chiefs brief lawmakers on global threats and the U.S. Justice Department says Louisville police violate human rights. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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