Monday, 3 March 2025

NPR News: What Putin thinks of the tensions between Trump and Zelenskyy

What Putin thinks of the tensions between Trump and Zelenskyy
NPR asks international affairs expert Nina Khrushcheva of the New School about how Russian President Vladimir Putin views the tension between President Trump and Ukraine's Zelenskyy.

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Sunday, 2 March 2025

NPR News: Crews battle wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions

Crews battle wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions
The National Weather Service warned of increased fire danger in the region due to a combination of critically dry fuels and very low relative humidity.

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NPR News: At Oscars, 'No Other Land' co-directors call for national rights for Palestinians

At Oscars, 'No Other Land' co-directors call for national rights for Palestinians
The Oscar-winning documentary, made by a team of Palestinian-Israeli filmmakers, follows the displacement of rural Palestinian communities in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

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Saturday, 1 March 2025

NPR News: ACLU and other advocates sue to block migrants from being sent to Guantánamo Bay

ACLU and other advocates sue to block migrants from being sent to Guantánamo Bay
The lawsuit says there is no legitimate reason to send migrants to Guantánamo because the U.S. has ample detention facility.

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NPR News: Taking a ride on a freight train to cover migration to the U.S.

Taking a ride on a freight train to cover migration to the U.S.
For decades, migrants have been riding north through Mexico aboard a freight train nicknamed "La Bestia." An NPR reporter hopped on board to ask some migrants why they do it.

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NPR News: Hamas rejects Israel's request to extend phase one of Gaza ceasefire

Hamas rejects Israel's request to extend phase one of Gaza ceasefire
Hamas says it is not willing to extend the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire, rejecting an Israeli request to delay negotiations on the second phase.

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NPR News: In the federal court system, law clerks find little recourse for bullying and abuse

In the federal court system, law clerks find little recourse for bullying and abuse
An NPR investigation finds federal judges have enormous influence with few checks on their power. Law clerks and other judicial employees are vulnerable to mistreatment and have few job protections.

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