2022: NPR (306)

JANUARY

Elizabeth Holmes trial: Jury is deadlocked on 3 of 11 fraud charges

Drivers have been stuck for hours in freezing temperatures after crashes block I-95

Things seem grim now. But America’s COVID situation could get better in 6-8 weeks

House lawmakers share their reflections on Jan. 6

All 3 white men convicted of Ahmaud Arbery’s murder are sentenced to life in prison

Congress may change this arcane law to avoid another Jan. 6

A five-alarm fire in the Bronx has left 19 people dead, including 9 children

Imagine another American Civil War, but this time in every state

Biden calls for changes to the Senate’s filibuster to pass voting rights bills

Pressed on his election lies, former President Trump cuts NPR interview short

More than 1 million fewer students are in college. Here’s how that impacts the economy

For the 36 countries with the lowest vaccination rates, supply isn’t the only issue

A volcano erupts in the Pacific, triggering a tsunami advisory for the West Coast

The FBI has identified the British man they say took hostages at a Texas synagogue

Texas synagogue rabbi credited security training for saving hostages’ lives

The movement to stick inflation blame on Biden

A push to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks gains momentum

Today’s Top Stories: After Republicans block voting rights, Democrats return to Build Back Better

Student loan payments resume in May. Here are 7 ways to prepare

What life is like for an 11-year-old

Biden’s predecessors could have felt his first-year pain

It’s getting uglier in stock markets as fears about inflation spark a brutal drop

Hospitals use a lottery to allocate scarce COVID drugs for the immunocompromised

Justice Stephen Breyer, an influential liberal on the Supreme Court, will retire

Gas stoves leak climate-warming methane even when they’re off

Bucking stereotypes, a Black cowboy leads the way in South Central LA

Gun violence is killing more children. The pandemic may be playing a role

Rafael Nadal wins Australian Open and claims record for most men’s Grand Slam titles

Why a school board’s ban on ‘Maus’ may put the book in the hands of more readers

FEBRUARY

Lunar New Year in the Asia diaspora

The world worries of a Russian attack. But for these Ukrainians, war is already here

Why a 20-year effort by the NFL hasn’t lead to more minorities in top coaching jobs

Biden says a Russian invasion of Ukraine would hurt Americans. Here’s how

Donald Trump and his two eldest children must testify under oath, a N.Y. judge rules

APRIL

Sleeping with even a little bit of light isn’t good for your health, study shows

Kyiv’s mayor is open to a deal with Russia – if its forces leave Ukraine

Russian forces pull back from around Kyiv, leaving signs of massacre in their wake

Biden says atrocities in Bucha show Putin is a war criminal

After the Sacramento shooting, the state with the most gun laws may soon get more

All Russian ground forces have left the Kyiv area, the U.S. military says

The Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

The Academy bans Will Smith for 10 years for Chris Rock slap

NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins dies after reportedly being struck by a car

Eastern Ukraine is bracing for an expected Russian onslaught

After a Texas teacher saw his students struggling with math, he turned to rap

Comedian Gilbert Gottfried has died

Live updates: Police hunt for the man accused of shooting 10 people in the Brooklyn subway

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a bill banning aboritons after 15 weeks

Twitter adopts ‘poison pill’ to block Elon Musk takeover bid

Fighting intensifies in eastern Ukraine as Russia strikes multiple targets

Ukrainian forces appear to reject Russia’s ultimatum to surrender in Mariupol

Russian batters eastern Ukraine, but forces in Mariupol refuse to surrender

Who is the real Elvira Nabiullina?

Montpelier’s fight with descendants of the enslaved brings employee firings

Elon Musk says he has secured the money to buy Twitter

Melissa Lucio is scheduled to be executed for a crime that may not have occurred

Patrick Lyoya fled Congo to escape war. A traffic stop in Michigan cost him his life

A community of seed savers has a recipe to revive rare varieties of collard greens

Twitter shares rise on reports that a sale to Elon Musk is imminent

Most Americans have been infected with the COVID-19 virus, the CDC reports

U.S. Marine veteran Trevor Reed is released from Russia in a prisoner swap

Disney says Florida would have to pay nearly $1 billion to dissolve special district

Why Russia’s rocket attack on Kyiv is seen as an insult to the U.N.

Rape has reportedly become a weapon in Ukraine. Finding justice may be difficult

MAY

Like Christmas, Eid is being commercialized – and that’s a welcome thing

Campaign season kicks off in earnest with primaries in 13 states in May

What even is a draft opinion? Here’s how the Supreme Court’s process works

Some U.S. companies assure their workers they’ll help them access abortions

‘Unenumerated rights,’ the 14th Amendment and how Roe connects to other privacy issues

7 persistent claims about abortion, fact-checked

Horse racing is on the cusp of major changes in the U.S. after years of scandal

Jill Biden visits Ukraine, making her first solo trip to a combat zone as first lady

Russia celebrates the end of World War II as Putin justifies starting a war in Ukraine

Orthodox Christian churches are drawing in far-right American converts

What would overturning Roe mean for birth control?

Home prices could fall in some U.S. cities. Here’s where and why

Tennessee nurse convicted in lethal drug error sentenced to three years probation

The draft Roe ruling is a reminder that religion’s role is older than the Republic

10 people were killed in a racially motivated mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y.

Republican leadership has enabled white nationalism, Rep. Liz Cheney says

How the ‘Replacement’ theory went mainstream on the political right

Benjamin Franklin gave instructions on at-home abortions in a book in the 1700s

Here’s why American conservatives are in Hungary for a big conference

Elon Musk denies a report accusing him of sexual misconduct on a SpaceX jet

The Tops grocery in Buffalo’s East Side was a lifeline. Residents wonder if it should reopen

A superstar investor with the Midas touch or just lucky? The puzzle of Cathie Wood

Top Southern Baptists stonewalled and denigrated sex abuse victims, report says

DOJ’s new policy requires officers to stop others from using excessive force

All of the Uvalde victims were in one 4th grade classroom

The Uvalde attack lasted at least 40 minutes. The gunman sent messages just before it began

The evolving narrative of what happened at Uvalde the day of the shooting

The U.S. is uniquely terrible at protecting children from gun violence

Uvalde shooting survivors seek comfort anywhere, including in the arms of bikers

How a Facebook page for Irish setter lovers helped Ukrainians flee with their dogs

Progressives take a leaf out of the conservative playbook to target school boards

JUNE

A look inside the Ukrainian ‘billionaire’s battalion’ fighting Russian forces

Some Ukrainian refugees find new homes in Maine with help from a fellow expat

Here are the biggest shifts in the official account of the Uvalde school shooting

Abbott’s baby formula plant is reopening in a step that could soon ease the shortage

3 mass shootings across the U.S. leave dozens killed or wounded

The tragic history of police responders too late to active shooters

With Cubans leaving en masse, much of Cuba’s real estate is up for sale

Jan. 6 committee Chair Bennie Thompson says the U.S. came close to losing democracy

Key questions the Jan.6 committee will tackle in its hearings

Mayor Eric Adams says gun violence is everyone’s problem. Here’s how NYC tackles it

Gas hits $5 a gallon for the first time. Here’s how it got here and what’s ahead

A bipartisan group of Senators say they have a deal on a long-elusive gun safety bill

In video testimony, Bill Barr calls Trump’s election claims ‘detached from reality’

Primaries in Nevada and South Carolina highlight Tuesday’s races to watch

Buffalo gunman is charged with hate crimes in the attack that killed 10 Black people

Jan. 6 hearing focuses on Trump’s pressure on Pence to reject electoral votes

Will Julian Assange be extradited to the U.S.? Where his case stands now

We asked teachers how their year went. They warned of an exodus to come

Juneteenth is a jubilant celebration – and a sacred lament

Four enduring myths about Juneteenth are not based on facts

The Jan. 6 committee is holding its fourth hearing of its Capitol riot investigation

The family of Daunte Wright reaches a $3.25M settlement agreement with Brooklyn Center, Minn.

the panel turns to Trump’s pressure on the DOJ to overturn the election

Supreme Court Overturns Roe V. Wade

For doctors, abortion restrictions create an ‘impossible choice’ when providing care

Here’s where abortions are now banned or strictly limited, and where they may be soon

Supreme court backs a high school coach’s right to pray on the 50-yard line

Live Updates: A former aide to Mark Meadows to testify at Jan. 6 panel hearing

Job cuts are rolling in. Here’s who is feeling the most pain so far

Ketanji Brown Jackson is sworn in as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court

JULY

Missouri attorney general says he’ll sue Kansas City over financial help for out-of-state abortions

The Supreme Court marshal asks state officials to act on protests at justices’ homes

The abortion ruling has troops and veterans speaking out, some for the first time

A 7th person has died a day after the Highland Park parade shooting

Highland Park suspect confessed to the July 4th shooting, prosecutors say

Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charges

A new executive order aims to preserve abortion access, but its reach is limited

What we know so far about former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s assassination

A three-star general was suspended by the Army after appearing to mock Jill Biden

A new dominant omicron strain is the U.S. is driving up cases – and reinfections

The Jan. 6 committee turns its focus to extremist groups

An Ohio city struggles to make sense of another fatal police shooting of a Black man

Animal rescue groups across the U.S. band together to rescue 4,000 beagles

Biden gives the Saudi crown prince a fist bump as meetings begin in Jeddah

Riding Ukraine’s last train line out of Donbas with families fleeing for their lives

Nearly 400 officers were in Uvalde before the gunman was killed, a new report finds

The Uvalde shooting shows that gun laws do matter, a Texas official says

Indiana’s AG could face a lawsuit by the abortion provider for 10-year-old rape victim

Biden approval hits another new low as more Democrats sour on him, poll finds

The election denial movement is now going door to door

Trump didn’t act and didn’t want to, plus 4 other takeaways from the Jan. 6 hearings

Monkeypox can look different than what doctors thought. Here’s what they’re learning

As Jan. 6 panel pauses, the U.S. faces a fourth fall of Trump (with a fifth in view)

Monkeypox explained: How to protect yourself and what to watch out for

After debacles and scandals, the CIA returns to a focus on Moscow

Another big Fed rate hike is here as the economy hangs in the balance

These hurricane flood maps reveal the climate future for Miami, NYC and D.C.

At least 25 people have died in Kentucky’s devastating floods, governor says

Alleged police misconduct cost Yonkers, N.Y., millions. The complaints kept coming

AUGUST

Why the American Dream is more attainable in some cities than others

Nancy Pelosi has landed in Taiwan – and why that’s a big deal

The U.S. made a breakthrough battery discovery – then gave the technology to China

A Russian court sentences WNBA star Brittney Griner to 9 years on drug charges

How 3 presidents announced the deaths of terrorist leaders and what it says about them

Gas prices are finally dropping. Here are 4 things to know

Republicans have long feuded with the mainstream media. Now many are shutting them out

Lizzo, Beyonce, and the ways and reasons musicians update offensive art

Free preventive care, including birth control and anti-HIV drugs, is challenged in lawsuit

This Montana couple built their dream home, only to have it burn down in minutes

The Arctic is heating up nearly four times faster than the whole planet, study finds

3 warning signs about the economy from America’s top companies

A caving project became a rescue mission after a dog was found 500 feet down

A man crashed his car and killed himself near the U.S. Capitol, police say

Why scientists have pumped a potent greenhouse gas into streams on public lands

A man who held up a bank demanding his own money becomes an unlikely hero

Liz Cheney is considering a presidential run to stop Trump after losing her House seat

Allen Weisselberg, a Trump Organization employee for decades, pleads guilty to felony charges

How a history teacher and 13 Black students shaped the civil rights movement

A handy ‘House of the Dragon’ glossary: Places, powers and people you need to know

These are some of the ways inflation is changing Americans’ spending habits

Fauci to step down in December after decades of public service

At the Jan. 6 hearings, racism isn’t discussed much. Still, it’s a central issue

Biden is canceling up to $10K in student loans, $20K for Pell Grant recipients

Scanning students’ rooms during remote tests is unconstitutional, judge rules

Jerome Powell says Fed is resolved to fight inflation even if it brings economic pain

When does life begin? As state laws define it, science, politics and religion clash

Is it fair to forgive student loans? Examining 3 of the arguments of a heated debate

The government will no longer be sending free COVID-19 tests to Americans

A Black pastor was watering his neighbor’s flowers. Then the police showed up

A Texas school board rejects ‘In God We Trust’ signs in Arabic

SEPTEMBER

Why the DOJ’s photo of top secret documents held by Trump matters

A judge unseals the list of items FBI seized in the Mar-a-Lago search. Read it here

The monkeypox outbreak may be slowing in the U.S., but health officials urge caution

Avoiding the tap water in Jackson, Miss., has been a way of life for decades

The first hurricane of the season arrived late, but don’t let your guard down

Fox producer’s warning against Jeanine Pirro surfaces in Dominion defamation suit

A California school district is asking families to rent rooms to teachers

Royal family members gather by Queen Elizabeth’s side as health concerns swirl

Queen Elizabeth II’s death propels Britain into a new era

A Black pastor sues the police who arrested him while he was watering his neighbors’ flowers

The last reactor at Zaporizhzhia, Europes’ largest nuclear power plant, has stopped

The ‘triple-dip La Nina’ explained – and how it affects the weather in your area

The economics behind ‘quiet quitting’- and what we should call it instead

A 25-year-old former Trump aide wins a GOP congressional primary in New Hampshire

3 common thinking traps and how to avoid them, according to a Yale psychologist

A teen ordered to pay $150,000 to the family of her rapist is flooded with donations

America’s Christian majority is on track to end

Flying migrants to Massachusetts was political, critics say. But was it legal?

Biden says the COVID-19 pandemic is over. This is what the data tells us

DeSantis defends Martha’s Vineyard migrant flights after Texas investigation opens

New York’s attorney general sues Trump and 3 of his children for alleged fraud

In a retaken border village, Ukrainians point to signs of Russian abuse for civilians

Migrants converge on a remote corner in South Texas, signaling a dramatic shift at the border

A second ancient canoe is found in Wisconsin – this time tracing back to 1000 B.C.

Scandals? What scandals? Here’s why fans are still watching the NFL

Hurricane Ian will hit Florida as a major storm, forecasters say

The dollar is surging. This is who gets helped – and hurt – by its newfound strength

Hurricane Ian lashes Florida as its center nears shore

Ian threatens to regain strength as Biden issues a disaster declaration

At least 21 people are dead in Florida as Hurricane Ian bears down on South Carolina

OCTOBER

Floridians are starting to pick up the pieces following Hurricane Ian

The hidden faces of hunger in America

The Supreme Court will begin a new term with more contentious cases on its docket

Georgia Republican Herschel Walker denies that he paid for a girlfriend’s abortion

Pandemic stress may have had a lasting impact on our personalities

Fox News CEO warned against ‘crazies’ after 2020 election, Dominion says

Americans are becoming less productive, and that’s a risk to the economy

As Ian’s death toll rises, questions swirl on why more Floridians didn’t evacuate

A parent’s lawsuit accuses Amazon of selling suicide kits to teenagers

There’s a spike in respiratory illness among children – and it’s not just COVID

Egypt calls for the return of the Rosetta Stone and other ancient artifacts

A jury recommends life in prison for Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz

A pair of Levi’s that sold for $76K reflects anti-Chinese sentiment of 19th century

The application for Biden’s student loan relief is open. Here’s what to know about it

60 years after the Cuban missile crisis, Russia’s threats reignite Cold War fears

Explosive drones rock Ukraine’s capital, hitting residential buildings

You can run, but you can’t hide: Inflation is busting budgets, and killing joy too

Americans may see tax breaks as the IRS responds to inflation

British Prime Minister Liz Truss announces her resignation

Steve Bannon is sentenced to 4 months in prison for flouting the House Jan. 6 panel

Biden’s student debt relief plan is temporarily blocked. Here’s what you need to know.

Everyday people were civil rights heroes, too. This is the story of one town’s fight

Rishi Sunak will become the next U.K. prime minister

Recycling plastic is practically impossible – and the problem is getting worse

Ohio and Pennsylvania voters aren’t reading from their assigned scripts

NPR’s reporting on Oregon theater death threats prompt local and national responses

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband was attacked by an intruder at home

How big coal companies avoid cleaning up their messes

2 Americans are among the dead in the Halloween crowd surge in Seoul

Right-wing ‘zombie’ papers attack Illinois Democrats ahead of elections

NOVEMBER

Voters everywhere are talking about the same issues. Here’s why that matters

RSV is surging. Here’s what to watch for and answers about treatment options

It’s harder to buy a house. This city fought back by outbidding corporate landlords

Scholz and Xi agree Russia would cross a line with nuclear weapons in Ukraine

For the first time, Iran acknowledges it sent drones to Russia

These are the states enacting legislation to help make daylight saving time permanent

100 years after unearthing King Tut’s tomb, archaeologists make new discoveries

A record number of women are on the ballot this Election Day

Control of the Senate is unclear, but Republicans did not get the wave they hoped for

Control of the Senate is up for grabs as Republicans inch toward a House majority

Here’s how close the votes are for outstanding House and Senate races

Senate control may come down to Nevada after Mark Kelly’s win in Arizona

The midterms didn’t produce a wave. Here’s what that’s meant historically.

The UVA shooting suspect is in custody after 3 football players were killed

These companies ran an experiment: Pay workers their full salary to work fewer days

Republicans are now just one short of a House majority. Here’s where things stand

Speaker Pelosi will step down as party leader in the House after two decades at the top

Twitter employees quit in droves after Elon Musk’s ultimatum passes

The midterm elections dust has settled in Washington. Here are 5 key takeaways

Colorado Springs Shooting: Club Q patrons subdued the suspect, police say

What we know about the shooting at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ club

Argentina’s shocking World Cup loss to Saudi Arabia has big reverberations for Messi

6 people and the gunman are dead in a shooting at a Walmart in Virginia

An art exhibit on the National Mall honors health care workers who died of COVID

Inflation looms large as Black Friday shoppers head to the stores

Here’s how inflation is changing holiday deals and shopping

Climate change is making the weather more severe. Why don’t most forecasts mention it?

Pablo Eisenberg, a fierce critic of nonprofits and philanthropy, died at age 90

The mystery of rising prices: Are greedy corporations to blame for inflation?

Twitter’s chaos could make political violence worse outside of the U.S.

DECEMBER

NYC Mayor Eric Adams faces backlash for his move to involuntarily hospitalize homeless people

Some clothing choices have caused a stir at the World Cup

The discovery of ancient bronze statues in Italy may rewrite Etruscan and Roman history

In the hunt for a male contraceptive, scientists look to stop sperm in their tracks

Russia launches a new missile attack as the U.S. and Europe impose oil caps

A new writer tweeted about a low book signing turnout – and famous authors commiserated

The cutting edge solution to rising debt? Paying in cash

Who is Viktor Bout, the Russian prisoner the U.S. traded for Brittney Griner?

Here’s what Sinema’s switch from Democrat to independent could mean for the Senate

As attendance dips, churches change to stay relevant for a new wave of worshippers

The U.S. has taken custody of the alleged bomb maker in the 1988 Lockerbie attack

The Dead Sea is dying. These beautiful, ominous photos show the impact

The charges against crypto’s Bankman-Fried are piling up. Here’s how they break down

These could be some of the reasons DeSantis Hasn’t announced a presidential run (yet)

Ballot measures on weed and abortion won in 2022. Now they’re fueling a backlash

Researchers say time is an illusion. So why are we all obsessed with it?

The Keystone pipeline leaked in Kansas. What makes this spill so bad?

France is taking on Argentina in the World Cup Final. Here’s what you need to know

The Jan. 6 committee is set to vote on criminal referrals for Trump and others

A severe arctic storm could threaten holiday travel across the U.S.

The IRS did not audit Trump during his presidency’s first 2 years, Democrats say

Fox News’ Sean Hannity says he knew all along Trump lost the election

A huge storm brings icy temperatures and canceled flights to a majority of Americans

A dangerous storm disrupts travel and knocks out power across the U.S.

In a wintry Adirondack forest, an oasis of holiday light

At least 50 people have died across the U.S. in ‘once-in-a-generation storm’

Southwest cancels 5,400 flights in less than 48 hours in a ‘full-blown meltdown’

Southwest cancels another 4,800 flights as its reduced schedule continues

Big changes to retirement savings are in the new federal spending bill

Who is Andrew Tate? Your guide to the self-styled misogynist influencer

Retired Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95

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