Heavy shelling near Ukraine's capital and in the port city Mariupol. Justice Clarence Thomas hospitalized. Confirmation hearing fore President Biden's Supreme Court nominee. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
As President Biden heads to Brussels for a NATO summit this week and the Russians continue to bomb Ukrainian cities, pressure is building on the military alliance to do more.
Hundreds of thousands of civilians remain trapped in the Ukrainian city — with dwindling supplies of food and water and no electricity. Mariupol has been bombarded by the Russians for weeks now.
Russian forces advancing on Kyiv have stalled. Ukraine has refused the demand to surrender Mariupol. But it’s not just Russian regular troops fighting: we look at Russia’s use of mercenaries. Lithuania allowed Taiwan to open a representative office in Vilnius, and is now facing the wrath of China. And included in the exodus of Ukrainians are plenty of four-legged companions. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer
On this episode, George Yancey joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "One Faith No Longer: The Transformation of Christianity in Red and Blue America."
This week Danny and Tyler are joined by comedian and musician Dylan Adler (@dylanadler_, The Late Late Show) to discuss the "First Lady of Country Music," Tammy Wynette! The song we focus on is "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad," one of Wynette's earliest and most boot-stompin'-est hits.
Tyler, Danny, and Dylan discuss what separates "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad" from Wynette's other big hits, her infamous "bad girl" moments, and which of her exes deserve their own Broadway musical.
Some other excellent Tammy recommendations from Dylan, Danny, and Tyler:
In May Wales will hold local elections to elect members of all twenty-two local authorities. Richard Wyn Jones, professor of Welsh politics, examines the issues facing the country. He tells Helen Lewis how nationalism plays an important role in politics in Wales, but that its national identity is a complex mix of Welsh, English and British.
What does it meant to be Welsh today? And what of the future of Wales? These are the questions posed in a series of essays, Welsh [Plural]. The poet Hanan Issa is one of the co-editors, and is looking to get beyond the stereotype images of castles, coal and choirs, and understand the full rich diversity of Welsh identities.
The historian Dr Marion Loeffler explores how pivotal works of art and literature have helped shape Wales. In a landmark BBC series, Art That Made Us (on BBC2 in April) she looks back to the 7th century poem Y Gododdin and the painter Penry Williams’ depiction of Cyfarthfa Ironworks Interior at Night, 1825.
Wales’s industrial landscape is at the centre of Richard King’s oral history, Brittle With Relics, which focuses on the huge changes that took place during the second half of the 20th century. The story of the effects of deindustrialisation, loss of employment and social cohesion, as well as the fight for a voice, language and identity, is told through the people who lived through it.
Producer: Katy Hickman
Image credit: BBC ClearStory - Artist and Performer Sean Parry with a byddar drum
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