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Weapons and war: Parallels between Iran and Iraq
by Ari Shapiro
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with journalist Steve Coll about the parallels between Iraq and Iran when it comes to discussions of a potential war due to an adversarial country's weapons program.
How to get your finances ready for a possible recession
NPR's Cheryl Corley speaks with Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary about how to manage large debt loads as interest rates increase and prepare for a possible recession.
What Phoenix Mercury fans say about Brittney Griner's absence
by Matthew Casey
As the WNBA regular season comes to an end, Phoenix Mercury fans talk about following Brittney Griner's detention in Russia, and the team being without the league's best player all year.
Can the monkeypox outbreak be stopped? Some experts say its too late
There's increasing concern that the window of opportunity to contain the monkeypox outbreak in the U.S. has closed. Some experts say it's already too late.
For the 1st time since Russia invaded, ships are set to depart Ukraine with grain
by Joanna Kakissis
In Odessa, Ukraine is trying to launch ships filled with grain as part of deals brokered to address a global food shortage. Its ports have been closed since Russia invaded more than five months ago.
Beyoncé's new album 'Renaissance' pays homage to Black queer music history
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Danyel Smith, author of the book Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women In Pop and host of the podcast Black Girl Songbook, about the new Beyoncé album.
Imprisoned women say male detainees assaulted them after paying to access their cells
by John Boyle
Twenty-eight women at an Indiana jail have filed federal lawsuits alleging they were assaulted, and at least two of them raped, in 2021 when incarcerated men paid an officer for access to their cells.
Fani Willis is investigating Trump's efforts to overturn Georgia's 2020 election
by Sam Gringlas
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is the Atlanta area prosecutor investigating efforts by former President Trump and his allies to overturn the election results in Georgia in 2020.
A 14-year-old hopes his chaotic 'I Voted' sticker design brings people to the polls
Hudson Rowan, age 14, was doodling away on his iPad when a creature appeared. It's now the winning design of the Ulster County "I Voted" Sticker contest.
The struggles COVID long-haulers face at the workplace
by Andrea Hsu
Millions of working Americans are seeing their work productivity compromised by long COVID. Now, both workers and doctors are speaking out about what COVID long-haulers need to stay in the workforce.
The Michigan GOP primary for governor is all about abortion
by Colin Jackson
In the Michigan GOP primary for governor, five candidates were disqualified for allegedly collecting fraudulent signatures. Another was arrested on Jan 6. charges. Now, the race is all about abortion.
3 different meteor showers will be happening simultaneously on Saturday night
Three meteor showers will converge this weekend, peaking on Saturday. Look up! You don't need any fancy equipment to see this show, but you'll need to get as far away from human lights as possible.
Biden's week: COVID, a 'historic' agreement and the GDP
by Tamara Keith
The Democrats' agenda that looked stalled from the outside just got a major boost. Is there still time for things to turn around for Biden and his party before midterm elections?