Scott Detrow

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A bakery in western Ukraine has reopened, providing employment to refugees

Tuesday, April 05, 2022

In Ivano-Frankivsk, in the western part of Ukraine, a bakery that shuttered for two weeks during the war has resumed business — and even employs Ukrainians displaced from other parts of the country.

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Residents of Kyiv who left because of the conflict begin to return

Tuesday, April 05, 2022

Some people who fled Kyiv because of the war in Ukraine are starting to return. At the train station, they share their reasons for returning and fears about the future.

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How a Ukrainian hospital, still recovering from COVID, pivoted to a new crisis: war

Monday, April 04, 2022

Once war began in Ukraine, COVID ceased being the top-level medical concern. NPR's Scott Detrow spent 24 hours with a doctor doing everything he can to help with a whole new overwhelming crisis.

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Human Rights Watch's Yulia Gorbunova on cases of alleged war crimes by Russian forces

Monday, April 04, 2022

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Yulia Gorbunova, a researcher with Humans Rights Watch, about her reporting of alleged human rights violations in Russia-controlled areas of Ukraine.

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U.S. ambassador to the U.N. calls for suspending Russia from the Human Rights Council

Monday, April 04, 2022

Linda Thomas-Greenfield told NPR's Michel Martin that Russia should be held to a higher standard as a permanent member of the Security Council, and vowed to hold the country accountable.

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A radio station in Ukraine balances music, laughs and war news in their broadcasts

Friday, April 01, 2022

The Wave of Lviv is a radio station known for pop music and banter. Since the war began in Ukraine, though, they've been working to balance their irreverent tone with news from the front lines.

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Biden lays out 3 main goals after meeting with leaders about Ukraine

Thursday, March 24, 2022

President Biden spoke to reporters after wrapping up meetings with NATO and G-7 leaders about Russia's invasion of Ukraine. allies have had three goals: to help Ukraine, to economically punish Russia,

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Biden warns Xi Jinping of consequences toward China if it continues Russian support

Saturday, March 19, 2022

President Biden had a long video call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, warning against supporting Russia in its invasion of Ukraine.

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President Biden's virtually met with Irish prime minister for St. Patrick's Day

Thursday, March 17, 2022

The president is taking a moment for a brief bit of joy to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the traditional White House way. Expect him to quote the Irish poets and of course Grandpa Finnegan.

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Biden announces plans to revoke Russia's trade relations status

Friday, March 11, 2022

President Biden took new steps to curb U.S. trade with Russia to punish Moscow for invading Ukraine — including banning imports of vodka and caviar.

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Soaring gas prices have Biden talking up the importance of domestic drilling

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Russia's war on Ukraine and the resulting oil price spike have forced the Biden White House to consider all kinds of measures for fossil fuel that it once would have shunned.

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Biden announces Russian oil import ban and warns gas prices could increase even more

Tuesday, March 08, 2022

President Biden described the move as a critical step to punishing Russian President Vladimir Putin for invading Ukraine, but said as a result, Americans should prepare for price hikes at the pump.

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In Selma, Ala., Kamala Harris reflects on the current fight for voting rights

Monday, March 07, 2022

Vice President Harris joined the march across the Edmund Pettus bridge on the 57th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, when Black voting rights activists were beaten by state troopers.

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What we know about Biden's Supreme Court opening

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

The White House seems determined to make sure President Biden's pick for the Supreme Court will not be revealed until a moment of their choosing.

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Biden says he's done a 'deep dive' on 4 Supreme Court candidates

Thursday, February 10, 2022

President Biden has been spending a lot of time courting senators — from both sides of the aisle — ahead of making his decision on who to nominate for a vacant seat on the Supreme Court.

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Biden will lean into his long tenure as a senator to fill Supreme Court vacancy

Tuesday, February 08, 2022

President Biden said he's been told that voters don't want him to be the "President Senator." But in filling a vacancy on the Supreme Court, he's going out of his way to court old colleagues.

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Here's who will help Biden's Supreme Court pick navigate Senate hearings

Tuesday, February 01, 2022

There can be twists and turns in the Senate confirmation process. President Biden has asked former Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama to help his nominee through meetings and hearings.

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These are the people believed to be frontrunners for Biden's Supreme Court pick

Friday, January 28, 2022

President Biden has pledged to choose a Black woman to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court — and the White House is looking at a broad list of potential candidates.

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Justice Breyer announced his retirement, and Biden spoke about who he'll nominate

Thursday, January 27, 2022

Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement Thursday. President Biden says he hasn't decided who will fill the vacancy, but says he will keep his promise to name a Black woman to the bench.

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The White House responds to the Ukraine crisis by amping up pressure on Russia

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

President Biden has threatened serious sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine, and 8,500 U.S. troops have been put on heightened alert. We examine what this crisis means for the White House.

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