Politics

Ukrainian Military Forces servicemen walk past a metal plate that reads "caution mines" on the front line with Russia-backed separatists.

Why Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons — and what that means in an invasion by Russia

6:18pm February 21, 2022

Three decades ago, the newly independent country of Ukraine was briefly the third-largest nuclear power in the world. A lot has changed since then.

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Former Levi's executive Jennifer Sey speaks at a conference in 2018.

Can a corporate exec speak as a mom about COVID rules? Consider the Levi's saga

5:44pm February 21, 2022

by Alina Selyukh

Jennifer Sey was on a path to potentially become the next Levi's CEO. Instead, she is out, igniting a debate over corporations and speech.

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Politics & Government

Assessing the Biden administration's progress on climate change

4:04pm February 21, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with outgoing deputy climate envoy Jonathan Pershing about what the Biden administration has accomplished on climate change so far.

Florida Republicans unhappy over Everglades restoration

4:04pm February 21, 2022

by Greg Allen

The massive project to restore Florida's Everglades is getting new money from the infrastructure law. But some state Republicans are unhappy, saying a key part of the project was left out.

People walk past anti-tank barriers in the town of Avdiivka, on the eastern Ukraine front-line with Russia-backed separatists. The Ukrainian government said separatists have sharply increased their shelling attacks in the eastern part of the country.

The U.S. warns that Russia has a 'kill list' of Ukrainians to be detained or killed

12:36pm February 21, 2022

by Bill Chappell

If Russia invades, "there will be an even greater form of brutality because this will not simply be some conventional war between two armies," President Biden's national security adviser says.

Politics & Government

Sen. Coons was part of the U.S. delegation in Germany to discuss Ukraine

7:23am February 21, 2022

NPR's A Martinez talks to Democratic Sen Chris Coons of Delaware, who was one of 23 lawmakers attending the Munich Security Conference, about diplomatic efforts to avert a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Pa. Supreme Court is about to rule on the state's congressional district map

6:33am February 21, 2022

by Sam Dunklau

Pennsylvania's Supreme Court is deliberating what the state's congressional map should look like. The verdict may decide whether Republicans or Democrats have the edge in November's midterm elections.

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Erin Collins, national taxpayer advocate, says paper returns are the IRS' kryptonite: "The IRS still transcribes paper line by line, number by number."

The IRS is assigning more workers to deal with a huge backlog of tax returns

5:00am February 21, 2022

by Brian Naylor

Smaller budgets, fewer employees and increased duties have added up to taxpayer frustration this filing season. The IRS is establishing a "surge team" to put resources on the processing challenges.

Politics & Government

Pennsylvania Senate contests will be some of the most closely watched this year

8:59am February 20, 2022

by Don Gonyea

In Pennsylvania, three Democratic contenders for the U.S. Senate are campaigning in very different ways.

Politics & Government

The Biden administration wants to present a united front with Europe against Russia

8:45am February 20, 2022

by Asma Khalid

The Russian threat to Ukraine continues to consume the Biden administration's energy, and the Afghan withdrawal looms over the crisis as well.