What Biden's low approval ratings and high-profile wins could mean for the midterms Transcript It's been a busy few weeks for President Biden. Despite a rebounding case of COVID, he has been able to tout the killing of al-Qaida's top leader, falling...
What if you were forced to listen to 'It's a Small World' for an hour straight? Transcript Disney World's It's a Small World ride broke down and dozens of people were stuck on their boats listening to animatronic characters sing to them over and over...
Community members remember the massacre at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin Transcript It was 10 years ago that a white supremacist opened fire at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek. Seven people died. A decade later, hate crimes against Sikhs and other South Asia...
Democrats are moving forward with a climate, tax and health care bill Transcript Senate Democrats are scheduled to start a debate this weekend on a bill that would provide historic investments in climate change, health care measures and tax changes....
For the first time, police will directly face charges for Breonna Taylor's death Transcript The Justice Department has charged four current and former Louisville Police officers for their roles in the death of Breonna Taylor. Her killing in 2020 spar...
The job market got even better, in a surprisingly positive sign for the economy Transcript The pace of hiring unexpectedly surged last month, as the U.S. job market showed surprising strength in the face of high inflation and softening economic activ...
The run up to Kenya's election is messier than normal. Voters wonder if it's for show Transcript Ahead of an election next Tuesday, Kenya's presidential race has been full of twists and turns that have shocked voters. A MARTINEZ, HOST: Imagine a sitt...
Justice Department files a lawsuit against Idaho's restrictive abortion law Transcript In its first legal challenge over reproductive rights since Roe v Wade was overturned, the Justice Department is suing Idaho over a near total abortion ban. LEILA...
Hungary's autocratic leader tells U.S. conservatives to join his culture war Transcript When Hungary's prime minister, Viktor Orbn, arrived in the U.S. this week, he bypassed the White House and President Biden to pay a visit to a more admiring U.S....
The Earth is spinning faster than ever and it's making our days shorter Transcript The shortest day ever recorded was June 29, and it was shorter than a typical 24 hours by 1.59 milliseconds. Some scientists say its climate change, others say maybe i...
Encore: States aim to regulate weed alternatives like delta-8 Transcript Delta-8, a hemp product designed to get users high, is sometimes made with other chemicals that have made people sick. States want it regulated. (Aired on Weekend Edition Sunday...
'Rough Translation': Redefining local news in an interconnected world Transcript A hyper-local news site in New York started accepting stories from a writer in Ukraine. Why was the outlet covering a story taking place thousands of miles away? A MARTI...
Pelosi's Taiwan trip fuel tensions with China and raised security concerns regionally Transcript U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Cambodia for a regional meeting of foreign ministers amid the fallout from U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's...
Wyoming's new ban on abortions has been temporarily blocked Transcript That means the one clinic in the state that provides abortion care can continue to do so for at least another week until the judge hears the challenge from reproductive rights adv...
Democrats may make some progress toward lowering high drug prices Transcript The cost of prescription drugs have been a political issue for years. If Congress passes the Reduce Inflation Act, a provision would allow Medicare, for the first time, to n...
