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Why Trump's deployment of the National Guard to LA is unprecedented
by A Martínez
NPR's A Martinez speaks with former Congressman William Enyart, who served in the Illinois Army National Guard, about President Trump's decision to federalize parts of California's National Guard troops.
In Russia's war on Ukraine, India has remained neutral. Will it stay that way?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Victoria Nuland, under secretary of state for political affairs, about U.S. efforts to court India's support and avert a commitment to Russia.
As Ukraine and Russia meet again for talks, fighting continues in parts of Ukraine
Just days ago — during another round of peace talks — Russia said it would reduce its troop presence around the capital Kyiv. Ukrainians are skeptical that Russia is going to relieve pressure.
Striking coal miner says he's ready to go back to work, if they do us right
by Stephan Bisaha
Coal miners in Alabama have been on strike against Warrior Met Coal for a year. Union members say they are seeking better pay and benefits after making concessions to help the company survive.
Efforts to unionize workers has taken off across the country
Votes are being counted in union elections at Amazon warehouses in New York and Alabama. Starbucks is also seeing a rapid rise in union activity.
The nation's oldest active National Park ranger is hanging up her hat
Betty Reid Soskin, 100, is retiring from the Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park in Richmond, Calif. She spent more than 15 years there honoring women of color who worked in wartime factories.
News brief: fighting in Ukraine, Student loans mismanaged, Amazon union votes
The latest in the Russia-Ukraine crisis. How the student loan safety net has failed low-income borrowers. Two Amazon union elections hang in the balance — in two areas of the country.
Singer cancels concert to watch Duke and North Carolina in the NCAA Final Four
If you're a die hard Tar Heels fan like country singer Eric Church, you are not missing that game for anything. Church canceled his sold-out show in San Antonio, Texas. The backlash has been fierce.
The White House announces moves to gender neutral passports
by Melissa Block
The Biden administration soon will allow people to indicate their gender as X on U.S. passports. Until now, non-binary, intersex and gender non-conforming people had to choose male or female.
2 young cousins runaway and experience freedom for a day
by Janmaris Perez
Forty years ago, Monica Jordan moved in with her cousin LaTonya Walker in Atlanta. They were raised by their moms in a house with plenty of rules. The cousins remember the day they ran away from home.
Being ignored at workplace meetings? Tips on how to make yourself heard
by Stacey Vanek Smith
Meetings, love them or hate them, when it comes to the workplace, they're really important. NPR's Life Kit has tips for how to be heard at work. (Story originally aired on ATC on Nov. 13, 2021.)
The war in Ukraine highlights strained relations between the U.S. and Middle East
The war in Ukraine highlights the United State's strained relations in the Middle East. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Giorgio Cafiero, CEO of Gulf State Analytics, a geopolitical risk consultancy firm.
As the price of gas goes up, can the U.S. turn to Venezuela for oil?
NPR's A Martinez speaks with author and journalist William Neuman about the tangled relationship between the U.S. and Venezuela, and America's re-assessment based on the new global oil dynamic.