On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his country would recognize the independence of two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine and send Russian troops there for “peacekeeping” purposes. The move immediately drew worldwide condemnation — but signaled the culmination of a decades-long desire by Putin to bring Ukraine closer to Russia’s control.
Today, we talk to our reporter on the ground about this past, what’s happening now — and what’s next.
Russian threat grows despite international sanctions. Trucker protest sets off from California. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Fr. Timothy Cusick to talk about his article from the March print edition, “Priestly Poverty.” They discuss how the clerical abuse scandal undermined the authority of the priesthood in the eyes of many Catholics, and how a new emphasis on evangelical poverty might restore public trust.
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As a thank you, we are doing something special in March. We are partnering with a new friend of ours, the folks over at Mentorcam. Mentorcam gives you access to high-profile advisors and experts for 1:1 advice on topics related to startups, tech and professional growth. These people are top-tier venture capitalists, founders that have raised hundreds of millions of dollars, and tech industry leaders that can help you in the areas of startups, fundraising, sales, growing your career and much more.
Because we appreciate our listeners so much, we are declaring that March is Mentorcam March on the Code Story podcast. Along side our regular release schedule, each Wednesday, we are going to be interviewing some of the top advisors on the platform, about the topics you know, you love, and you'd love to know more about.
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Whether it's due to Russia's imminent invasion of Ukraine or lingering pandemic restrictions or a University of Wisconsin assistant basketball coach, we're all under pressure.
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00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show
07:24 - Segment: The News You Need to Know
07:33 - Russia prepares to invade Ukraine
24:51 - Segment: Covid —The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
25:00 - Prime Minister Boris Johnson removes all Covid restrictions
26:51 - California governor Gavin Newsom announces switch from pandemic to endemic approach to the coronavirus
28:48 - Centers for Disease Control isn’t publishing large quantities of Covid data it collects
37:29 - Canada continues to operate under Emergencies Act to disband pandemic protesters
47:29 - University of Michigan head coach Juwan Howard suspended for remainder of the season for punching University of Wisconsin coach
50:13 - Washington Free Beacon review of light beers
Jabs for five to 11-year-olds, lockdown effectiveness, and being green on two wheels.
Governments across the UK have decided to offer Covid vaccinations to primary school-aged children. What was the data behind this decision?
What effect did lockdowns have on preventing deaths from Covid? We look at a research paper that says almost none. Plus, is Elon Musk right to warn of a global population collapse? And can it really be greener to ride an e-bike than a good old-fashioned push bike?
