Why Ukraine gave up its nukes
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mariana Budjeryn about the Budapest Memorandum, an agreement guaranteeing security for Ukraine if it gave up nuclear weapons left over after the Soviet Union fell.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mariana Budjeryn about the Budapest Memorandum, an agreement guaranteeing security for Ukraine if it gave up nuclear weapons left over after the Soviet Union fell.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with outgoing deputy climate envoy Jonathan Pershing about what the Biden administration has accomplished on climate change so far.
On the 80th anniversary of the executive order that sent 120,000 Japanese-Americans to internment camps, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland visits a camp she wants to include in the National Park System.
A Russian invasion and occupation of Ukraine would cost billions. Russia's weak economy would face tough sanctions. And there are the political costs of alienating Europe and revitalizing NATO.
The entire auto industry is making a massive pivot to electric vehicles. The world is going to need a lot more batteries. And China dominates the supply chain.
A Kansas community college president is under fire for comparing a Black student athlete to Hitler. Lawsuits accuse the president of a concerted effort to shrink the Black student body at the school.
Britt Daniel of Spoon tells NPR's Ailsa Chang that the band kept the blueprint simple for their 10th album: make a great rock and roll record.
How I Met Your Father‘s Ashley Reyes has joined the cast of The CW‘s Walker as a series regular to star opposite Jared Padalecki. She will be joining officially on the March 3 episode, titled “Nudge,” and new photos were just released that you can check out in the gallery of this post. Click inside [...]
Indian football team's star centre-back Sandesh Jhingan on Monday apologised for making a sexist comment after his ISL team ATK Mohun Bagan's 2-2 draw against Kerala Blasters.
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio is among the far-right MAGA Republicans who is refusing to testify before House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s select committee on the January 6, 2021 insurrection. Jordan, very much a Donald Trump loyalist, isn’t about to say or do anything that might offend the former president. And a Cleveland.com reader, in a biting letter published on February 20, called Jordan out for putting his party before his country.
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A look at the would-be blockbusters and prestige pictures Hollywood has in store as the weather warms and audiences come out of pandemic hibernation.
Napoli missed out on the chance to move top of Serie A on Monday after Victor Osimhen snatched a barely deserved 1-1 draw at rejuvenated Cagliari. Nigeria forward Osimhen saved a point for Napoli when he crashed in a powerful header with three minutes remaining but it was not enough for the away side to…
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The Confederation of African Football has selected Nigerien official Zouwaira Souley as the referee for Wednesday’s 2022 Women Africa Cup of Nations final qualifying match between Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria in Abidjan. Souley will work in company with compatriot Hawa Douno Moussa (assistant referee 1), Lamouni Latiifah Laura Pare from Burkina Faso (assistant referee 2)…
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Graham made the call in a tweet thread after Putin’s national address in which he recognized the independence of the Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic areas of Ukraine.
Faced with a Russian attempt to redraw borders in Europe, the U.S. is preparing sanctions and European allies are signaling solidarity with the government in Kiev.
One person was killed and several others were wounded Monday when shots rang out outside a Minnesota funeral home.
Apple equipped the iPhone with its very own magnifying glass, and there are several ways to quickly access this helpful Magnifier utility.
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The Washington Post has done what the Washington Commanders should have done before picking their new name. The Post has conducted a poll of local residents regarding the nickname that replaces Washington Football Team, the two-season placeholder used after the team abruptly dumped its prior name, finally (and properly) acknowledging that the time had come [more]
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree recognising the DPR and LPR as independent entities; On February 21, the...
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