No 'going back' for Elon Musk after calling for Trump impeachment, says Steve Bannon
Right-wing podcaster and former Trump adviser Steve Bannon says Elon Musk "crossed the Rubicon" by calling for impeachment. He says the president should deal with feud as "national security issue."
Ukraine rejects Russia's demand to surrender the port city of Mariupol
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Ukrainian member of parliament Lesia Vasylenko about the war, and the critical situation in the besieged city of Mariupol.
Ukranian officials say Russia bombed a theater and art school in Mariupol
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Petro Andrushchenko, an adviser to Mariupol's mayor, who says civilians in bomb shelters are running out of food.
A man walking on a beach in southwestern England finds a message in a bottle
The handwritten letter, dated June 2001, was written by a six-year-old girl named Anna, on a family vacation in the Bahamas. The message, written in crayon, read: "Please don't pollute. Thank you."
A twist on a classic video game gives Native Americans better representation
An update of the classic '80s video game Oregon Trail places a greater focus on the lives of the Native Americans you meet on the trail westward. (This story originally aired on ATC on May 12, 2021.)
A prized Marvel Comic fetched over $2.4 million at auction last week
Known as the Marvel Comics #1 "pay copy." It is the first Marvel Comic and it features handwritten notes from the original publisher describing how artists and writers were paid.
Arrested under a Trump-era China initiative, Franklin Tao heads to trial
University of Kansas professor Franklin Tao goes on trial Monday, in a case that critics say highlights how problematic and damaging the Justice Department's now-defunct "China Initiative" has been.
Senate panel will hold 4 days of hearings for Biden's Supreme Court nominee
The Senate Judiciary Committee opens Supreme Court confirmation hearings Monday for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. If confirmed, she would be the first Black woman on the high court.
Morning news brief
While the war in Ukraine continues, President Biden will head to brussels for a NATO meeting on the crisis. The Senate Judiciary Committee considers President Biden's nominee for the Supreme Court.
COVID-19 cases are rising in the U.K. Is the new wave headed to the U.S.?
The omicron outbreak has slowed dramatically in the U.S. But cases are rising in Britain due to an omicron subvariant. There are signs the U.S. could also see a bump in cases in the coming weeks.
The U.S. gets its own version of the 'Eurovision Song Contest'
NBC begins the American Song Contest with representatives from all 50 states, plus Washington, D.C., and five territories. Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson are the hosts for the new show.
Water restrictions are in place as the historic drought persists in the West
Government scientists say the West's megadrought will continue — and possibly worsen — through spring. That's raising concerns about water shortages and fire danger.
