Steve Inskeep appears in the following:
How does Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis benefit by putting migrants on a plane?
Friday, September 16, 2022
About 50 migrants arrived by plane in Martha's Vineyard, Mass., Wednesday on flights paid for by DeSantis. The governor says the flights help protect his state from the costs of illegal immigration.
News brief: DeSantis' immigration stand, poll on the economy, King Charles III
Friday, September 16, 2022
Florida pays for flights sending migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard. Nearly four out of 10 people say their finances are worse than a year ago. The challenges King Charles III has to face.
White House hosts bipartisan summit to tackle hate-fueled violence
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Many say rising political division and ideological violence threaten democracy but there are risks with Biden addressing it directly. President Biden and Vice President Harris will give remarks.
Xi-Putin meeting will happen on the sidelines of a security forum in Uzbekistan
Thursday, September 15, 2022
The leaders of China and Russia join other world leaders for meetings at the Eurasian summit — dealing with security and trade. Top of the agenda: regional security and Russia's war in Ukraine.
News brief: Putin-Xi meeting, railway labor deal, migrants sent to Martha's Vineyard
Thursday, September 15, 2022
The presidents of China and Russia will meet on Thursday. A tentative railway deal has been struck, averting a strike. Unannounced, Florida pays to fly migrants to Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts.
What all of Donald Trump's legal issues may mean for his political future
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Former President Donald Trump faces a number of legal challenges — including the DOJ's probe into his handling of sensitive government material and his role in the Jan. 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol.
News brief: looming rail strike, Trump's political future, Sweden's far-right party
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Freight railroad workers threaten to strike. What legal probes may mean for Donald Trump's political future. A far-right party is expected to play a central role in Sweden's next coalition government.
News brief: Ukraine's war tactic, DOJ subpoenas Trump aides, Minn. nurses strike
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Ukraine reclaims more territory as its counteroffensive gains momentum. The Justice Department issues new subpoenas in the Jan. 6 investigation. Thousands of nurses strike at 15 Minnesota hospitals.
The last reactor at Europe's largest nuclear power plant has stopped
Monday, September 12, 2022
Operations at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant were fully stopped on Sunday as a safety precaution. Russia and Ukraine are accusing each other of shelling the plant.
How much did Russia's war with Ukraine change in a single weekend?
Monday, September 12, 2022
On Saturday and Sunday, Ukrainian forces reclaimed a wide swath of territory in the northeast in a swift-moving counteroffensive that appeared to catch the Russians by surprise.
Xi-Putin meeting marks a closer relationship between the 2 global powers
Monday, September 12, 2022
President Xi Jinping is traveling outside China for the first time since the start of the pandemic. He'll meet with Russia's President Vladimir Putin at a security forum meeting in Uzbekistan.
Insulin costs increased 600% over the last 20 years. States aim to curb the price
Monday, September 12, 2022
Drug price reforms passed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act did not solve the problem of skyrocketing costs of insulin. States are taking their own action.
News brief: Ukraine recaptures key territory, Xi-Putin meeting, insulin prices
Monday, September 12, 2022
Ukrainian forces reclaimed a wide swath of territory in the northeast. China's president will make his first trip out of China in over two years. U.S. states aim to lower the high cost of insulin.
In the Taliban's Afghanistan, the near-broke central bank somehow still functions
Monday, August 29, 2022
A recent visit to Afghanistan showed a country facing an economic crisis. The banking system has seized up. Credit cards aren't working. Afghans abroad struggle to send money to relatives back home.
News brief: Florida primary, Ukraine nuclear power plant worker, abortion laws
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Voters in Florida head to the polls Tuesday. Ukrainian workers man a nuclear power plant under the eyes of occupying Russian soldiers. More states are poised to enact abortion trigger bans this week.
As primaries wind down, there are some hints about what's in store for midterms
Monday, August 22, 2022
There are primary elections Tuesday in Florida and New York. A special congressional election in New York could be a fresh indicator of which way the fall midterm elections are headed.
The new book 'The Stolen Year' details how the pandemic disrupted children's lives
Monday, August 22, 2022
Extended school closings during the pandemic were a calamity for education. NPR's Anya Kamenetz writes about how COVID changed children's lives in her new book: The Stolen Year.
Terrorism charges are filed against Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan
Monday, August 22, 2022
In an escalation of political tensions with the current leadership in Pakistan, terrorism charges have been filed against the country's former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
News brief: Primary election are winding down, Imran Kahn, Russia car bomb
Monday, August 22, 2022
Have the primaries given hints about the upcoming midterms? Terrorism charges are filed against Pakistan's ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan. A car bomb near Moscow killed the daughter of a key Putin ally.
More states will enact abortion trigger bans this week
Monday, August 22, 2022
Abortion bans are set to take effect in several states following a waiting period after June's Supreme Court decision.