
International
Ash Barty wins drought-breaking Australian Open women’s title
Barty is the first Australian woman to win the singles title here since Chris O’Neil in 1978.
3 years ago
Ash Barty breaks a 42-year drought by reaching the Australian Open final
She'll be the first Australian woman to reach the final of her home major tournament in more than four decades.
3 years ago
E.U. leaders worried by rise in antisemitism, Holocaust denial
European Council President Charles Michel said the lessons of the Holocaust are now “more relevant than ever.”
3 years ago
What does Putin want? The Russia-Ukraine standoff
Does President Putin plan to invade Ukraine? Why is this military confrontation happening now and is there a way to defuse it?
Air Date: January 26, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00‘Everybody is extremely worried’: Philly’s Ukrainian community fearful of Russian threat
Members of the local Ukrainian diaspora have been doing what they can to support Ukrainian resistance from afar.
3 years ago
U.S. weighs sending 5,000 troops to Eastern Europe to counter Russia
Biden is considering sending troops to Eastern European countries, including Romania and Poland, a U.S. official told NPR. Russia has stationed 100,000 troops near Ukraine.
3 years ago
Who is Yevheniy Murayev, the man the U.K. says Russia wants to install in Ukraine?
The Russian government is rejecting a British report alleging that it has a leader in mind for installation after a potential invasion of Ukraine.
3 years ago
Resettling Afghan refugees and the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
We look at Afghan refugee resettlement in the Philadelphia region and discuss the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, with millions at risk of famine.
Air Date: January 20, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:02Watchdog warned months before U.S. pullout Afghanistan’s air force would collapse
American authorities had been alerted that Afghanistan's air force did not have the capabilities to survive after a U.S. withdrawal.
3 years ago
Pacific tsunami threat recedes, volcano ash hinders response
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrote on Twitter he is “deeply concerned for the people of Tonga as they recover from the aftermath of a volcanic eruption and tsunami."
3 years ago
Novak Djokovic back in court to fight deportation from Australia
Three Federal Court judges hope to hear the entire case in a single day so that the men’s No. 1-ranked tennis player might begin his title defense on Monday.
3 years ago
Novak Djokovic’s appeal of canceled Australian visa moves to higher court
The appeal is unfolding just two days before he is scheduled to play his first match of 2022 at Melbourne Park.
3 years ago