Mar 05 WNBA’s Brittney Griner arrested in Russia on drug charges By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press On Saturday, the State Department issued a “do not travel” advisory for Russia because of its invasion of Ukraine and urged all U.S. citizens to depart immediately, citing factors including “the potential for harassment against U.S. citizens by Russian government… Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 5:59 Scientist-author Daniel Levitin on picking up music at an older age By Mike Cerre Cognitive neuroscientist and author Daniel Levitin wrote a bestselling book, “Successful Aging,” in which he gave plenty of tips on the best ways to grow old, including learning new things. Now, he is putting his own advice into practice -… Continue watching
Feb 27 Scenes from anti-war protests around the world By Molly Enking Cities across the globe are hosting rallies, protests and vigils in support of Ukraine and against war. Many in attendance have personal ties to either Ukraine or Russia; still more want to show their support for those displaced and put… Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 6:11 Sanctions, protests: How Putin’s war is impacting ordinary Russians By PBS NewsHour Hundreds of Russians have been arrested for demonstrating against Ukraine’s invasion across the country. Meanwhile, sanctions aimed at crippling Russia’s economy are slowly having an impact: the ruble is fluctuating, people are queuing up outside ATMs and prices are rising. Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 4:17 Fighting continues in Ukraine as hundreds of thousands flee By PBS NewsHour Fighting in Ukraine continues as thousands of young people join the resistance against Russian troops. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians are fleeing to neighboring countries. President Volodomyr Zelensky has agreed to hold peace talks with Moscow at the Ukraine-Belarus… Continue watching
Feb 27 After Brazil mudslides, grief and faith among the ruins By David Biller, Associated Press Condé can’t even walk a block without stopping to place his hand on someone’s shoulder and offer a hug, a kind word, spiritual counsel. That’s how great the grief is in Alto da Serra — Sierra Heights in English —… Continue reading
Feb 27 EU shuts airspace to Russian airlines, plans to fund weapons purchases to Ukraine By Emily Schultheis, Lorne Cook, Associated Press The European Union’s chief executive says the 27-nation bloc will close its airspace to Russian airlines, fund supplies of weapons to Ukraine and ban some pro-Kremlin media outlets in response to Russia’s invasion. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 3:27 On the ground in Ukraine: mass exodus, armored helicopters, bomb shelters By PBS NewsHour Fighting intensified in Ukraine today as Russian forces closed in on the capital city of Kyiv and other regions. Neighboring nation Moldova has declared a state of emergency as tens of thousands of refugees pour into the country; others have… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 7:24 Ukrainians resist attack as countries sanction Russia By PBS NewsHour Special Correspondent Simon Ostrovsky has been covering Ukraine for many years. In 2019, he interviewed President Zelensky when he was running for office about his foreign policy and strategy on Russia. Ostrovsky joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the ongoing invasion. Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 6:49 UK races to mine lithium as it focuses on electric energy, By Willem Marx As the global energy transition continues to promote electrification, governments around the world are looking to support businesses that can help them transform their economies, particularly transportation. In the UK, that means funding for all aspects of the electric ecosystem,… Continue watching