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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."
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is creating an exodus of civilians seeking safety
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to a Ukrainian journalist as she tries to flee Kyiv in her car.
An ex-Ukrainian government official leaves his family to help fight the Russians
NPR's A Martinez talks to Volodymyr Omelyan, a Ukrainian politician, who has joined the ground fight against Russia.
3 ex-police officers are found guilty of violating George Floyd's civil rights
by Matt Sepic
The three former Minneapolis police officers have been found guilty of federal crimes — for failing to intervene as a fellow officer killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck.
'Stand Your Ground' laws are linked to an increase in U.S. homicides, study says
by Cheryl Corley
Trayvon Martin was killed a decade ago. The man who shot him used Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law as a successful defense. Critics say those laws are being abused and leading to more deaths.
Palin's defamation case is part of a conservative strategy to take on the media
by David Folkenflik
As Sarah Palin weighs an appeal of the jury verdict in her defamation case against The New York Times, lawyers say her lawsuit is part of a wave of litigation against media outlets.
Estonia's ambassador to the U.S. weighs in on Russian invasion of Ukraine
by Rachel Martin
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Jonatan Vseviov, secretary general of Estonia's foreign ministry and Estonia's ambassador to the U.S. since 2018, about Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The European Union pledges to admit refugees from Ukraine
NPR's A Martinez talks to Michael Bociurkiw, a global affairs analyst and senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, about whether European countries will equally welcome migrants from Ukraine.
After months of escalation, Russia has begun an invasion of Ukraine
Russia invades Ukraine as blasts are heard in Kyiv and other cities. President Biden called the attack a "needless act of aggression" and warned of "a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering."
The current Russia-Ukraine crisis has been 30 years in the making
NPR's A Martinez talks to Angela Stent, director of the Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies, who has met with Putin throughout his presidency, about what moves he might make next.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has roiled financial markets around the world
Stock prices are lower and energy prices are higher, in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The U.S. stock market opened sharply lower, while crude oil prices topped $100 a barrel.
The world order has shifted now that Russia has invaded Ukraine
Ukraine's government says it's facing a full-scale attack from multiple directions. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Daniel Fried, a former assistant secretary of state for Europe, about the invasion.
Additional global sanctions will be a blow to Putin, Sen. Klobuchar says
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and how Congress plans to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin.