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."
Maternal deaths in the U.S. rose in the first year of the pandemic, CDC report says
The U.S. maternal mortality rates jumped in 2020 with the biggest increases seen in Black and Hispanic women. The death rate for Black women was almost three times higher than for white women.
Cyberattacks against Ukraine have intensified in recent days
NPR's A Martinez talks to Lauren Zabierek, executive director of the Cyber Project at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center, about the cyber threats facing Ukraine.
Fla. Gov. DeSantis wants lawmakers to dismantle a minority voting district
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled legislature appear to be headed for a showdown over maps. Florida is redrawing its congressional districts.
Court hearing to resume for the parents of accused Michigan school shooter
In Michigan, a preliminary hearing resumes for Jennifer and James Crumbley — the parents of the alleged shooter who is accused of killing four classmates at Oxford High School last November.
Morning news brief
Russian troops launched an anticipated attack on Ukraine. Biden says the world will hold Russia accountable. Putin accused the U.S. of ignoring Russia's demand to prevent Ukraine from joining NATO.
Up for reelection, Uttar Pradesh's ruling party tells Indian voters crime is down
India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, has a long reputation for lawlessness. But the ruling party says it has dramatically reduced crime — and it's running for reelection on that issue.
Black midwives and doulas in Michigan work to improve maternal and infant health
Black doulas are setting out to help change the dramatic Black infant mortality rate. In Michigan and across the country, Black infants die far more frequently than white babies.
International team of observers has been in eastern Ukraine to monitor 2015 cease-fire
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ambassador Yasar Halit Çevik, chief monitor for the OSCE mission in Ukraine, about the monitoring of Russian troops in regions of eastern Ukraine.
Photograph taken at the start of 2015's Baltimore uprising became a sensation
Curator Aaron Bryant recently spoke to NPR about his favorite Black photographs in the Smithsonian's collection. He recalls an image taken during the 2015 Freddie Gray protests in Baltimore.
In civil rights trial over George Floyd's death, jurors will begin deliberations
The federal trial in the death of George Floyd goes to jurors following more than four weeks of testimony from the three ex-police officers who were on duty with Derek Chauvin when he killed Floyd.