Biden Team's Video Of Call With NATO Chief Provides Rare Insight
The conversation is part of a new effort to bring the public closer and share more of the president's work with foreign leaders.
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Diplomacy And Multilateralism Shape Biden Officials' Foreign Policy Approach
Newly confirmed Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Linda Thomas-Greenfield, nominee for ambassador to the United Nations, are stressing a return to diplomacy and multilateralism in their messaging.
How Wyoming Voters Are Reacting To Liz Cheney's Vote To Impeach Trump
Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., is under criticism from lawmakers in her party after voting to impeach former President Donald Trump. NPR looks at how voters are reacting to her decision.
Police Departments Search For Political Extremism In Ranks Following Capitol Riot
Police departments say they're looking for signs of political extremism in their ranks following the attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters.
Will Biden's Science-Based COVID-19 Approach Be Enough To Regain Public Trust?
The White House says it is prioritizing transparency and science-based tactics to fight COVID-19. NPR discusses if that will be enough to overcome public skepticism about the government's messaging.
Biden Climate Adviser On Ending Drilling On Federal Land
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Gina McCarthy, climate adviser to the White House, about several executive actions to end oil and gas drilling on federal land that President Biden is signing.
Trumpism At Voice Of America: Firings, Foosball And A Conspiracy Theory
Michael Pack's scandal-tarred tenure over Voice of America and its parent agency obscures the human toll of the ideological war he waged: executives fired, staff investigated, reputations shattered.
At Biden Administration's 1st COVID-19 Briefing, A Pledge To Let Scientists Lead
"This is a national emergency. Four hundred thousand people have died. Everything is on the table across the whole supply chain," said Jeffrey Zients, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator.
Most U.S. Mayors Do Not Support Reallocating Police Resources, Survey Finds
Eighty percent of the mayors who responded say they believe their police budgets last year were "about right."
Biden's Push Against Housing Discrimination Must Go Beyond HUD, Researcher Says
Andre Perry of Brookings says discrimination against communities of color also involves lenders, zoning laws and other issues in which the Department of Housing and Urban Development is less involved.