Russia never wanted NATO to spread east through the former soviet republics. But it especially didn't want it to reach Ukraine. A compromise in 2008 put Ukraine on the path to membership, and Russian President Vladimir Putin is now effectively holding the country hostage in effort to keep that from happening.
NPR's Becky Sullivan reports on the history of NATO and how a disagreement over a past proposal is fueling Putin's frustration. Read more about that here.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Police Conduct Warrantless Surveillance with Stingrays and Fudge Facts When Confronted
Police use "cell site simulators" to gather cellphone data and it's rarely done under the authority of a warrant. Nondisclosure agreements local police sign at the behest of the federal government mean cops are regularly less than truthful when confronted in court. Nathan Freed Wessler of the ACLU discusses his work to try to learn what exactly is going on.
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Federalist Radio Hour - John Abramson On Big Pharma’s Decades Of Corruption
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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Progressives Turn on Progress
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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 02/08
As COVID cases tumble, masks come off. High court acts on redistricting. Family affair on the Olympic slopes. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
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Time To Say Goodbye - Beijing Olympics and Linsanity
Hi from Seoul!
The podsquad returns for a wide-ranging chat on all things, sort of, broadly, sometimes diasporically China.
Awkwafina made the rounds on social media, with a screenshot semi-apology(?) regarding her use of Black speech. We offer a hermeneutic reading.
It’s the 10th anniversary of Linsanity. What did, and what does, Jeremy mean to Asian America? Jay and Andy revisit analyses from the time.
Chinese government bros have upped their game, offense and defense, on English-language Twitter. What’s the use of an official reply guy?
And finally, we’re watching the Olympics in Beijing! Yes, all Olympics are terrible (insert leftist critique), but so are the short track judges, says Tammy. Plus: Andy on the opening ceremonies and Jay on Eileen Gu.
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- Biden says he will end the Nord stream 2 pipeline project if Russia invades Ukraine
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First Things Podcast - The Psychology of Religious Ritual
On this episode, David DeSteno joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, How God Works: The Science Behind the Benefits of Religion."
Ghost Train - The Vote
With a brown cloud hovering overhead and a second-place football team, Denver had dreams of becoming a world-class city. But it wasn't until the turn of the millennium that it found a way to get there: trains. Part 1 of 4.
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Correction: An earlier version of this episode incorrectly said Seattle had built a light rail system in the 1990s. The reference has been removed.