Trump's speeches follow a familiar playlist, featuring greatest hits ...
WEBMay 8, 2024 · Still, there are common threads, including attacks against the array of criminal charges against him, as prosecutors allege everything from election interference to business fraud to mishandling classified documents.. For example, in 15 major speeches reviewed by NPR from this year, Trump says his indictments far outpace the reputation of a notorious gangster: Al Capone — or, as Trump ...
Ruins of an ancient temple for Zeus were unearthed in Egypt
WEBApr 25, 2022 · Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, said archaeologists excavated the temple ruins through its entrance gate, where two huge fallen granite columns were visible.
China owns 380,000 acres of land in the U.S. Here's where - WPRL
WEBJun 26, 2023 · In 2021, a Chinese company bought land near an Air Force base in Grand Forks, N.D., sending lawmakers into a frenzy. Lawmakers feared that China, which many policymakers view as a strategic adversary even though it's the country's top trading partner outside North America, could gain control over the U.S. food and energy supply, as well as a hold on markets and critical infrastructure.
More And More Democrats Embrace The 'Progressive' Label.
WEBSep 13, 2021 · The frustration with establishment Democrats like Obama — the sense that they were insufficiently leftist and insufficiently bold in their policymaking — in part set the stage for Bernie Sanders to run a liberal, anti-establishment candidacy, expanding the debate on a raft of issues to the left.
Plants can communicate and respond to touch. Does that mean …
WEBMay 6, 2024 · In the 1960s and '70s, a series of questionable experiments claimed to prove that plants could behave like humans, that they had feelings, responded to music and could even take a polygraph test.. Though most of those claims have since been debunked, climate journalist Zoë Schlanger says a new wave of research suggests that plants are indeed "intelligent" in complex ways that challenge our ...
Report: Last year ended with a surge in book bans - WPRL
WEBApr 16, 2024 · PEN America says there was an "unprecedented" surge in book bans during the latter half of 2023, according to a new report. The free expression group says that from July-December of last year, it recorded 4,349 instances of book bans across 23 states and 52 public school districts.
80 Years Ago Marian Anderson Performed For Some 75,000 …
WEBApr 9, 2019 · ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Now we're going to step away from the news of the day for a little moment of music. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) MARIAN ANDERSON: (Singing) My country tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee we sing.
WATCH: Jack Schlossberg, grandson of President John F. Kennedy …
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Jack Schlossberg may not use the Kennedy name professionally, but that doesn't make him any less a member of the powerful political family. He's the son of U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg, and the only grandson of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, and former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
How Ukraine's three fronts on Russia are playing out - WPRL
WEBAug 19, 2024 · AILSA CHANG, HOST: The front line in the Russia-Ukraine war stretches for more than 600 miles. But roughly speaking, it can be broken down into three separate fronts, which are all playing out a little differently.
Making sense of JD Vance's 'stolen valor' accusations against
WEBAug 7, 2024 · Quil Lawrence is a New York-based correspondent for NPR News, covering veterans' issues nationwide. He won a Robert F. Kennedy Award for his coverage of American veterans and a Gracie Award for coverage of female combat veterans.