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  • The Harrowing Journey To Get Premature American Twins From Kyiv To The U.S.

    Twin babies Lenny and Moishe were born via surrogate in Ukraine, just as Russia invaded the country. Their parents live in Chicago and had been anxiously awaiting the arrival of their new …

    May 5 read more
    Listen — 9:39
  • Republicans In Michigan Have Replaced Election Officials Who Certified Biden’s Win

    Bipartisan members who serve on state and county boards of canvassers in Michigan have an important job: certifying the results of elections, making them official. In 2020, Former President Trump …

    May 4 read more
    Listen — 12:46
  • The Potential Impact Of The Decision To Overturn Roe v. Wade

    The right to an abortion in the United States appears closer than ever to being eliminated, after a draft of a majority opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked. Should it stand, the …

    May 3 read more
    Listen — 12:46
  • Voices From Lockdown In Shanghai As The City Battles A Surge Of COVID Cases

    Cases of COVID-19 have been surging throughout China. The country has implemented a stringent “zero-COVID” strategy that includes mass testing, limited travel and large-scale lockdowns. In Shanghai, …

    May 2 read more
    Listen — 15:52
  • Understanding The Link Between Racial Justice And The Fight Against Climate Change

    Communities of color are the most harshly affected by climate change in the United States. While the importance of environmental justice is becoming more mainstream, too often people in this …

    April 30 read more
    Listen — 14:31
  • How One Night In LA Illustrates The Growing Tension Between Police And The Press

    Over the past two years, about 200 journalists across the country have been detained or arrested while on the job. Many were covering the social and racial justice protests that began after the …

    April 29 read more
    Listen — 9:00
  • The 1944 Law That Gave The CDC Its Powers, Explained

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s mask mandate on planes, trains and buses ended earlier this month, and it came down, in part, to a judge’s interpretation of the word “sanitation.” …

    April 28 read more
    Listen — 7:50
  • Following The Journey of One Palestinian Seeking Medical Care In Gaza

    One Palestinian man’s struggle to get life-saving medical care while living in the Gaza Strip highlights many lesser-seen victims of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Since the militant group Hamas …

    April 27 read more
    Listen — 25:01
  • How COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories Led To A Family Matriarch’s Preventable Death

    Stephanie is one of nearly one million Americans who have died of COVID-19. Her family says Stephanie’s death was avoidable, but in recent years, she had been drawn into conspiracy theories.She …

    April 26 read more
    Listen — 13:36
  • How One Republic Went From Resisting Russia to Supporting Its Attacks In Ukraine

    Between the 1990s and late 2000s, people in Chechnya described Russia’s wars there as a nightmare. Its former leader, Akhmad Kadyrov, resisted Russian forces. But today, the Muslim-majority Chechen …

    April 25 read more
    Listen — 13:12
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