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Salt Lake City council member Alejandro Puy knows speeding in his district is a problem, so he’s created custom yard signs to get drivers’ attention. Read More at NPR
Read More »Salt Lake City councilman combats speeding with humorous yard signs
Killing of al-Qaeda leader renews tensions with the Taliban
How Afghan citizens and the Taliban government are reacting to the revelation that al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was living among them and was killed in a U.S. drone strike last Sunday. Read More at NPR
Read More »Pelosi’s Taiwan trip had major significance — and potential consequences
NPR’s Scott Simon talks with U.S. Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., about his trip to Taiwan with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other foreign policy issues. Read More at NPR
Read More »Russia is open to freeing Brittney Griner in a prisoner swap
The Kremlin says it’s open to talking about a trade for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner. It warned Washington against using the media in negotiations over a swap. Read More at NPR
Read More »Meet this new gun owner: a single mom in Colorado
To understand what’s driving gun sales, Weekend Edition is featuring conversations with new gun owners. Today, NPR’s Scott Simon talks with Misheika Gaddis, a single mom in Aurora, Colo. Read More at NPR
Read More »In the ‘gray zone’ outside Kherson, Ukraine’s soldiers pay a terrible price
Ukrainian officials have vowed to retake the strategic city of Kherson. But the battlefield “gray zone,” spanning more than 100 miles, is confusing — and danger can come in many forms. (Image credit: Brian Mann/NPR) Read More at NPR
Read More »Israel and Gaza militants exchange fire after deadly strikes
Israeli jets pounded militant targets in Gaza early Saturday as rockets rained on southern Israel, hours after a wave of Israeli airstrikes on the coastal enclave killed at least 11 people. (Image credit: Fatima Shbair/AP) Read More at NPR
Read More »An ex-Marine details the chaotic exit from Afghanistan — and how we should mark it
As the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan last year, Marine Corps veteran Elliot Ackerman was frantically rebuilding a network of old allies to help desperate Afghans escape. (Image credit: U.S. Central Command Public Affairs) Read More at NPR
Read More »How colleges are preparing for a new public health threat: monkeypox
The risk of contracting monkeypox is still low in the U.S., but colleges are already seeing cases. (Image credit: Courtesy of Lake Forest College) Read More at NPR
Read More »Steve’s heart stopped five times. Quick thinking by his wife helped saved his life
Steve Cline was at home with his wife Annette last December when his heart suddenly stopped. Quick thinking and some help from a 911 dispatcher meant he made a full recovery. (Image credit: SDFD Communications Department/Mónica Muñoz) Read More at NPR
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