Mar 10 U.S. inflation hits new 40-year high, jumping 7.9 percent over past year By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Propelled by surging costs for gas, food and housing, consumer inflation jumped 7.9 percent over the past year, the sharpest spike since 1982 and likely only a harbinger of even higher prices to come. Continue reading
Mar 10 Vice President Harris endorses call for war crimes probe of Russia over invasion of Ukraine By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is embracing calls for an international war crimes investigation of Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and the bombing of civilians, including a maternity hospital. Continue reading
Mar 10 Tips for helping young people cope with news about Ukraine and Russia By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang As the Russian invasion of Ukraine plays out in real time across news and social media, many parents and teachers are looking for guidance about how to talk to their young people about the crisis in Ukraine and how they… Continue reading
Mar 10 U.S. House approves Russia oil import ban bill By Associated Press The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved legislation that would ban Russian oil imports to the United States, an effort to put into law the restrictions announced by President Joe Biden in response to the escalating war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 09 Sheltering from bombs, Ukraine’s ‘cellar violinist’ plays to lift spirits By Paolo Santalucia, Associated Press Vera Lytovchenko has become an internet icon of resilience as images of the accomplished violinist playing in a basement bomb shelter in the besieged Ukrainian city of Kharkiv have inspired an international audience via social media. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 8:44 Russian shelling of civilian targets causes day of carnage across Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Volodymyr Solohub, Karl Bostic, Alexis Cox Russian bombing on Wednesday struck a maternity hospital, sending patients and new and expectant mothers fleeing. The attack came as Russia increased strikes against civilian targets and as evacuations from Ukraine became more desperate. More than two million Ukrainians have… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch 8:22 Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S. discusses Russia’s invasion: ‘We have to win this war’ Nearly two weeks into Russia's onslaught against Ukraine, President Zelensky continues to press the West for additional logistical and military aid. Oksana Markarova, Ukraine's ambassador to the United States, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest developments in Ukraine and… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch 8:11 ‘A new kind of czar’: Putin’s path from the KGB to the presidency The war in Ukraine is the making of one man: Russia's President Vladimir Putin. He is now in his third decade of ruling Russia, time often marked by cooperation with the West, but more often by antagonism and confrontation. Lisa… Continue watching
Mar 09 What happened recently at Chernobyl? By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Nuclear experts say there's no imminent danger at the power plant because time and physics are on safety's side. Continue reading
Mar 09 House Democrats abandon COVID spending plans in hopes of clearing path for $1.5 trillion omnibus bill By Alan Fram, Associated Press Democratic leaders have abandoned plans for a fresh infusion of $15.6 billion for battling the COVID pandemic. Continue reading