Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1338: The Last Masts
Episode: 1338 The century-long retention of masts and sails on steamships. Today, we wonder about sails on steam-powered ships.
More or Less: Behind the Stats - Has the US really given Ukraine more aid than Europe?
As negotiations to end the Ukraine war rumble on, Donald Trump seems equally interested in talking about the past, repeatedly claiming that the US has given much more aid to Ukraine than Europe has, and that Europe?s aid took the form of a loan that they?ll be getting back.
Emmanuel Macron has publicly contradicted the US President - so who?s correct?
Nathan Gower speaks to Taro Nishikawa, project lead at the Kiel Institute?s Ukraine Support Tracker to get the true picture.
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Up First from NPR - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says She’s Fighting President Trump’s “Illusion of Power”
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, says she thinks Republicans have begun making mistakes... and her party is resolved to strike back.
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CBS News Roundup - 02/28/2025 | World News Roundup Late Edition
Stunning confrontation between President Trump and Ukraine's President Zelenskyy at the White House. Relations between the two countries are now up in the air. Pope Francis has another medical episode that required intervention.
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1A - The News Roundup For February 28, 2025
The so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, posted a list of "receipts," of government misspending on federal contracts. After reporters found multiple inaccuracies, the department quietly deleted five of its biggest examples of savings.
Several House Republicans are cancelling constituent town halls following backlash at previous events across the country.
Meanwhile, overseas, this week marked three years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. European leaders and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Kyiv in a show of support for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The right won the German elections held on Sunday, in its best showing in decades. The AfD party, Alternative for Germany, the country's most anti-immigration party, made historic gains.
Tensions are simmering between Israel and Hamas. The two sides find themselves in a standoff over hostage body and prisoner exchanges. The handover would complete the first phase of ceasefire which expires this weekend.
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Several House Republicans are cancelling constituent town halls following backlash at previous events across the country.
Meanwhile, overseas, this week marked three years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. European leaders and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Kyiv in a show of support for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The right won the German elections held on Sunday, in its best showing in decades. The AfD party, Alternative for Germany, the country's most anti-immigration party, made historic gains.
Tensions are simmering between Israel and Hamas. The two sides find themselves in a standoff over hostage body and prisoner exchanges. The handover would complete the first phase of ceasefire which expires this weekend.
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