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Shoppers are playing a large part in the continued growth of the U.S. economy
The U.S. economy grew more slowly than expected in the first three months of the year, according to new Commerce Department figures released Thursday.
Sen. Warren aims to prevent oligarchs from using crypto to evade sanctions
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts about her bill aiming to strengthen U.S. sanctions against Russia by blocking access to cryptocurrencies.
The Artemis Moon mission moves NASA into new era of space exploration
by Brendan Byrne
The megarocket that will take NASA's Artemis 1 mission to space is being moved to the launchpad. It's the first step in the Artemis program's goal to take humans back to the moon.
Russia's Baltic neighbors worry that they could be Moscow's next target
NPR's A Martinez talks to Rihards Kols of the Latvian parliament's foreign affairs committee, about concerns faced by Latvia and other Baltic states as Russia continues its attacks in Ukraine.
Dr. Ashish Jha, will be the new face of the White House's COVID-19 response
President Biden recently announced a new COVID plan to try to get things back to normal. Dr. Ashish Jha — a familiar face in the public health community — helped develop that plan.
Artists in Mexico City are trying to preserve the capital city's rich soundscape
by Rodrigo Cervantes
In Mexico City, some artists are building projects and public spaces specially designed to listen, learn and enjoy. (This story originally aired on Here and Now on July 1, 2019.)
News brief: weapons For Ukraine, Germany's military, school violence research
President Biden approves another huge weapons package for Ukraine. Germany is building what's expected to become Europe's largest military. New research examines school violence.
Germany is building what's expected to become Europe's largest military
by Rob Schmitz
Three days after Russian troops entered Ukraine, German Chancellor Scholz announced Germany would more than double its military's funding, a move that caught Europe and Germans by surprise.
Ukraine's capital city Kyiv has emerged from a 35-hour curfew
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Tanya Ustova about life in Kyiv as Russia continues its bombardments on the city. The curfew was imposed on the entire city amid the Russian attacks.
A lead sarcophagus is found during fire restoration Notre Dame Cathedral
Researchers believe the sarcophagus could date back to the 14th century. They don't know who's inside, but it was probably someone important at the time — likely a senior dignitary.
NASA is gathering names to add to a flash drive that will be launched into space
The upcoming mission is called Artemis 1 and the flash drive will launch with a rocket that's going to swing around the moon. NASA has received a million names so far.
How far is Russian President Putin willing to go to take over Ukraine?
NPR's A Martinez talks to Andrei Soldatav, founder of the investigative website Agentura, about Russian President Putin's state of mind as he unleashes warring forces in Ukraine.