Former USAID head under President George W. Bush discusses the agency’s dismantling
NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Andrew Natsios, former head of USAID under President George W. Bush, about the dismantling of the international aid agency.
Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
A televised 1972 match between Spassky and Fischer, at the height of the Cold War, became an international sensation and was known as the “Match of the Century.”
UN probe reveals the deaths of children in Bangladesh’s response to protests last year
A UN investigation into year’s deadly student-led protests in Bangladesh found that up to 13% of the victims were children, with most deaths likely caused by security forces.
Is there a deal to end Russia’s war with Ukraine?
On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet President Donald Trump at the White House.
On the agenda — a deal for Ukraine to share its rich natural resources. The Trump administration wants hundreds of billions of dollars of rare earth metals and other critical minerals. Details are thin on what exactly Ukraine would get in exchange.
The meeting comes as the world marks three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and as Trump promises to bring an end to the war.
But bringing an end to the war may not be so simple argues Alexander Vindman.
The Ukrainian-born Vindman was the White House staffer and active duty Army officer, who testified against Trump during his first impeachment trial in 2019.
Trump fired Vindman not long after.
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14-year-old ‘Human Calculator’ sets mental math record
There’s a new Guinness World Record holder for how fast someone can do math. Aaryan Shukla — who has been dubbed “the human calculator” can solve complex problems in his head in seconds.
5 minerals in Ukraine that may be part of a deal with the U.S.
President Trump says Ukraine is ready to sign a deal with the U.S. to share its mineral wealth. We look at five minerals and metals that could be covered by the deal.
The search for the missing Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 has resumed once again
After 11 years of the plane’s untraceable disappearance, authorities have announced that the search is back on.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy will meet Trump Friday to finish a minerals deal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Trump say they will meet Friday in Washington as the two countries finalize a deal on mineral resources.
The House passed a budget resolution. What’s next? And, a tactic to decrease bird flu
House Republicans rallied together yesterday to pass multitrillion-dollar plan to address defense, immigration and more. And, why farmers don’t like the idea of vaccinating poultry for bird flu.
Israelis hold a funeral procession for Shiri Bibas and her two sons killed in Gaza
Crowds gathered in Israel for the funeral procession of the Bibas family, a mother and two young sons killed while being held hostage in Gaza. The story of their killing has enraged Israelis, and Israeli government representatives were not invited to the funeral.
For Women’s History Month, NPR wants to know who has made an impact in your life
Is there a woman who has impacted your life in a profound way? NPR wants to hear your story.
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