Scenes from a Russian Draft Office
This fall, as Russia’s losses mounted in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin announced a draft. Almost immediately, hundreds of thousands of...
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Latest firstThe Unexpected Ways the Left is Winning in the Abortion Fight
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade this year, it appeared to be an unvarnished victory for the anti-abortion movement.But as the...
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The Far-Right Plot to Overthrow Germany’s Government
Three thousand security officers fanned out across Germany this past week, raiding 150 homes, arresting 25 people and putting more than 50...
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How Layoff News Is Hiding a Hot Job Market
Companies like Meta and Twitter have said that they will be cutting jobs. Google and Amazon have announced that they are putting a freeze...
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The Sunday Read: ‘Ukraine’s 15,000-Mile Lifeline’
Shortly after the war in Ukraine began, terrified civilians from across the country made their way to their cities’ main train stations.The...
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A Court Case That Could Transform Elections
On one level, the case brought before the Supreme Court is about gerrymandering. But on a broader level, it’s about a theory that would...
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Why Haiti Asked for an Intervention
This episode contains descriptions of distressing scenes. Haiti is unraveling. Gangs control much of the capital, thousands have been...
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When Book Bans Came to Small Town New Jersey
This episode contains strong language. In the contentious debate over who controls what happens in America’s schools, a new battleground...
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The Last Senate Seat
Georgia voters are heading to the polls for the final battle of the 2022 midterms — the runoff election between Senator Raphael Warnock, a...
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Life in Ukraine as Russia Weaponizes Winter
For months, the war in Ukraine was about territory as both sides fought to control areas in the country’s south and east.In recent weeks,...
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