Morning news brief
Trump issues travel ban on 12 countries and partial restrictions on 7 others, Senate begins work on budget bill to enact Trump agenda, the latest on U.S. talks with Iran over their nuclear program.
Many companies have decided it's almost impossible to do business in Russia
Companies from BP to GM are either cutting their investments or curtailing their presence in Russia — adding to the country's isolation after its invasion of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Kharkiv have suffered Russian strikes
NPR's A Martinez speaks to Serhii Prokopenko, editor of Gwara Media in Kharkiv and Volodymr Omelyan, who is with Ukraine's territorial defense forces in Kyiv.
The western Ukrainian city of Lviv, a base for war preparations, is on edge
Russia's military accelerated its advance on Ukraine with troops positioned to try to surround Kyiv, Kharkiv and other major cities. Russian troops and bombardments have not yet arrived in Lviv.
House votes to award Congressional Gold Medals to Black World War Two Battalion
The 6888th was the only all-female Black unit to serve overseas. Its mission was to deliver backlogged mail to American soldiers. The lack of letters from back home was hurting morale in Europe.
Hamsters in Hong Kong are euthanized after pet shop owner gets COVID-19
The COVID transmission link between animals and humans is growing stronger. In Hong Kong, officials discovered a local pet shop employee was infected with COVID by hamsters in the store.
Forgotten bank account which was opened with $3.35 is now worth $335
When Carol Allison was six, she opened a bank account in Scotland with her grandmother and then forgot about. Allison, who is now 74, was cleaning her house recently and found the bank book.
Biden addresses issues, such as Ukraine and inflation, in State of the Union speech
NPR's A Martinez talks to NPR White House correspondent Scott Detrow and Michelle Singletary, personal finance columnist for The Washington Post, about President Biden's State of the Union address.
State of the Union gave Biden a chance to reset his presidency. How did he do?
NPR's A Martinez talks Democratic strategist Karen Finney and Republican strategist Scott Jennings, about how effective President Biden's speech was in addressing both foreign and domestic issues.
Why airlines aim to train more women and people of color to become pilots
Commercial airline pilots are overwhelmingly white and male. Amid a need for pilots, the industry is stepping up efforts to recruit more women and people of color to become pilots.
U.S. aims to restore modes of transportation out of Afghanistan, Tom West says
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Special Representative for Afghanistan Tom West, one of the last U.S. diplomats to before the Taliban takeover, about how Afghans who helped the U.S. are trying to leave.
