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President Joe Biden in the East Room of the White House
Government
Higher Education
Personal Finance

After delay, Biden readies student loan help, payment pause

Biden has faced pressure from liberals to provide broader relief to hard-hit borrowers, and from moderates and Republicans questioning the fairness of any widespread forgivene

3 years ago

FILE - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Brown, right, with the 436th Aerial Port Squadron, checks pallets of 155 mm shells ultimately bound for Ukraine, April 29, 2022, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. U.S. officials say that as Russia’s war on Ukraine drags on, U.S. security assistance is shifting to a longer-term campaign that will likely keep more American military troops in Europe into the future. They say a new aid package to be announced includes an additional roughly $3 billion to train and equip Ukrainian forces to fight for years to come.  (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
International
Military

U.S. to send $3 billion in aid to Ukraine as war hits 6 months

The money will fund contracts for drones, weapons, and other equipment that may not see the battlefront for a year or two.

3 years ago

State Sen. Doug Mastriano speaks at a campaign event
Elections
Pennsylvania
Religion
WESA

The role of Christian nationalism in the race for Pennsylvania governor

GOP candidate Doug Mastriano made headlines for his ties to Gab, a Christian nationalist site. Mastriano deleted his account, but Christian nationalism has become a force.

3 years ago

Rep. Bennie Thompson, chair of the Jan. 6 Committee, speaks virtually during a hearing on July 21.
(Bloomberg via Getty Images)
NPR
Government Accountability
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

At the Jan. 6 hearings, race isn’t discussed much. Still, it’s a central issue

In the opening moments of the Jan. 6 Committee hearings, Chairman Bennie Thompson drew a line across history, connecting the Lost Cause to the Big Lie.

3 years ago

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers his speech addressing the nation in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. Russian troops bore down on Ukraine's capital Friday, with explosions and gunfire sounding in the city as the invasion of a democratic country fueled fears of wider war in Europe and triggered new international efforts — including direct sanctions on President Vladimir Putin — to make Moscow stop
International
Philadelphia

National Constitutional Center to honor Ukrainian president with Liberty Medal

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to accept the award virtually during an October ceremony.

3 years ago

Dr. Anthony Fauci
National
Public Health

Fauci announces December departure from government service

Fauci, who serves as President Biden's chief medical adviser, has been the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief of the NIAID Lab.

3 years ago

Abortion rights activists protest after the overturning of Roe Vs. Wade
NPR
National
Public Health

3 more states will enact abortion trigger bans this week

Abortion trigger bans will take effect in Tennessee, Idaho and Texas, increasing penalties where abortion is already effectively banned.

3 years ago

John Fetterman (left) and Dr. Mehmet Oz
NPR
Elections
National

The U.S. Senate looks like a jump ball. Here are the 10 seats that will decide the majority

Recent events are giving Democrats hope of retaining the 50-50 Senate, which they narrowly control with the vice president casting tie-breaking votes.

3 years ago

People hold signs in a crowd supporting abortion rights on an overcast day. The American flag is visible in the background.
Elections
Health Care
Pennsylvania
Politics

Suburban voters are key for Doug Mastriano. His abortion views seem to be turning them off

In statewide Pennsylvania races, candidates need support from suburban women. Doug Mastriano’s extreme abortion views may be turning them off.

3 years ago

File photo: Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., endorses Pa. state Rep. Summer Lee at a campaign stop in Pittsburgh, Thursday, May 12, 2022.  (AP Photo/Rebecca Droke)
Employment
Government
Philadelphia

Bernie Sanders is rallying for workers’ rights in Philly amid new, growing labor movement

Sen. Sanders says the “time is now for working people to stand up” against corporate greed.

3 years ago

Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin holds a news conference in Helsinki on Friday after leaked videos showing her partying sparked criticism. (Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Government
International

Finland’s prime minister takes a drug test after criticism over her partying

Calls for Sanna Marin to take a drug test came after leaked videos showed her partying with friends.

3 years ago

Mastriano speaks and gestures at a podium. Other men stand in the background.
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania
Politics
WITF

Election deniers in Pennsylvania and other states are running to control voting. Here’s how they’ve fared so far

Across the country, GOP candidates for positions with some role in election administration have embraced the lie that widespread fraud affected the 2020 election.

3 years ago

Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen giving his first State of the City address at Camden High School on Aug. 18, 2022. (P. Kenneth Burns/WHYY)
Government
New Jersey

Camden mayor touts accomplishments and encourages involvement in State of the City address

While celebrating accomplishments during his tenure, Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen encouraged residents to get involved in the city’s comeback.

3 years ago

Pa. Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro criticized his opponent's stance on labor unions during a campaign stop on Aug. 18, 2022. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Economy
Employment
Pennsylvania

Democratic candidate Josh Shapiro rallies with union supporters during campaign stop

Union supporters held signs and chanted their support for Shapiro’s bid as the race for Pennsylvania Governor nears the final stretch.

3 years ago

A graph shows states with abortion bans tend to have higher rates of uninsurance for women ages 19-64.
NPR
Income Inequality
National
Public Health

States with the toughest abortion laws have the weakest maternal supports, data shows

Many states moving to ban abortion tend to have less access to health care, worse maternal and infant health care outcomes and weaker social support for children and families.

3 years ago

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