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Blinken tells China it's in their interest to stop helping Russia
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken following his talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and top Chinese officials in Beijing.
Climate promises are still not enough to avoid catastrophic global warming, U.N. says
Jennifer Allan of the International Institute for Sustainable Development speaks with NPR's Rachel Martin about a new U.N. report that finds the world falling far behind in fighting global warming.
Putin makes unsubstantiated claim that Ukraine has plans to use a dirty bomb
Russia has given no evidence of Ukraine planning to use a bomb that would spread radiation on its own territory. The U.S. has warned Russia may be setting a pretext for its own future actions.
Engineering professor in the Philippines asks students to create anti-cheating hats
The professor had been amused by images she saw on Facebook: Students in Thailand wearing paper hats with blinders to prevent cheating. Her students created their own hats and wore them to an exam.
News brief: voters consider inflation, dirty bomb claim, respiratory infection surge
How might Americans' experience with inflation translate into votes? Putin raises the stakes as he watches Russia practice for nuclear war. Hospitals near capacity with severe virus patients.
California sanctuary reports the number of monarch butterflies is on the rise
The sanctuary in Pacific Grove had seen just one monarch in the past two years. Now nearly 4,000 monarchs, which are endangered species, have been counted in the first tabulation of the season.
Rising prices take a toll on Democrats. How has Biden responded to inflation?
Inflation upended President Biden's domestic agenda and is a top issue for voters heading into the midterms. We track how the White House changed its approach, and how voters have responded.
Respiratory syncytial virus surges each winter, but this year it's early
Some hospitals are filling up as respiratory infections hits hard and early. It happening just as flu season starts up and another possible COVID-19 wave approaches.
Why examining U.S. crime rates isn't as straightforward as you might think
Midterm voters are being inundated with political ads, and a lot of them are focused on crime. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to data analyst Jeff Asher about what's happening with crime rates.
Haiti's long and complicated history with international intervention
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to historian Robert Fatton about ill-fated interventions in Haiti, which is now embroiled in a crisis that has the country on the brink of collapse.