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No 'going back' for Elon Musk after calling for Trump impeachment, says Steve Bannon
by Steve Inskeep
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."
Russia is moving its attacks into western Ukraine
Russian forces conducted strikes against two cities in western Ukraine. That's far from the main fighting fronts in the two-week-old war. Is it signaling a shift in Russia's strategy?
If you're going to a BTS show, get ready to groove — just don't yell
Guidelines issued by the K-Pop mega stars now say that yelling is prohibited. It's a COVID-19 precaution — don't wanna spread germs. Clapping and dancing are still fine.
Growing sanctions on Russia could cripple Russian airlines
by David Schaper
Russian airlines are primarily only flying domestically. More than half of Russian planes are leased from companies in the West, which now must terminate those contacts and repossess the planes.
News brief: Russian military strikes, Democrats midterm strategy, opioid crisis
Russian forces extend their battlefield in Ukraine. House Democrats are plotting their way forward to the November elections. Victims of the opioid crisis formally confront the Sackler family.
Which came first: dinosaurs or octopuses? The answer might surprise you
Scientists in Montana recently found a fossil of an early ancestor of modern octopuses. It lived about 330 million years ago — before the age of dinosaurs.
Victims of the opioid crisis formally confront the Sackler family
Members of the Sackler family didn't respond as people confronted them during a court hearing about the harm caused by their company Purdue Pharma and its highly addictive pain medication OxyContin.
Reynolds' latest movie 'The Adam Project' is inspired by his childhood imagination
NPR's A Martinez talks to actor Ryan Reynolds, who stars in the new film — The Adam Project — about a time-traveling pilot on a quest to save the future.
Putin claims Russia-speakers were being killed in Ukraine. Is that true?
The Russian claim that a genocide is underway in Ukraine against Russian-speakers is revealed to be absurd when simply speaking to people across the country.
Biden will address House Democrats as they plot midterm strategy in Philadelphia
President Biden on Friday speaks to House Democrats at their retreat in Philadelphia — as the party plans its message for the midterm elections.
Major League Baseball's lockout ends after both sides reach a deal
by Tom Goldman
Major League Baseball owners and the players union have reached a labor agreement ending the longest work stoppage in the league's history. Opening day is April 7 and a full schedule will be played.
Global carbon emissions from energy spiked to record highs last year
by Nathan Rott
A new report finds global energy related carbon dioxide emissions rose 6% last year to an all-time high. The report from the International Energy Agency means bad news for the world's climate.
The White House works to get Russian actions in Ukraine declared as war crimes
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to ambassador David Scheffer, who was the first U.S. ambassador-at-large on war crime issues, about whether Russian can be held accountable for targeting Ukrainian civilians.