NPR7 hours agoLiev Schreiber's family ties to Ukraine push him to help its peopleverified_publisherNPR - Michel Martin , Gurjit KaurLong before Ray Donovan, Victor Creed or Richard Roma, the main character in Liev Schreiber's life was Alex Milgram. "He became like a superhero to me," Schreiber tells NPR's All Things Considered. The actor, who counts those roles among his long list of credits, shares a deep connection with Milgram, …
NPR12 hours agoTourists are returning to Cuba, but is it enough for the island's economy?verified_publisherNPR - Carrie KahnTourists, one of the mainstays of the Cuban economy, are returning. But the recovery is slow, and some say mismanaged. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Cuba is hoping more travelers will return after a lengthy pandemic shutdown. Tourism is vital to the communist country's economy, which is the worst it's been in …
NPR12 hours agoRussia intends to annex Kherson in southern Ukraineverified_publisherNPR - Frank LangfittRussians have occupied Kherson in southern Ukraine since the early days of the invasion, and are trying to turn it into a Russian city. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Russia's intentions in Ukraine are becoming clearer. Earlier this month, an official installed by Russia in the Kherson region said he wants …
NPR12 hours agoNorth Korea increases ballistic missile testsverified_publisherNPR - Ayesha RascoeAyesha Rascoe speaks to Jenny Town, senior fellow at the Stimson Center and director of its 38 North Program, about the recent uptick in North Korea's ballistic missile tests. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: As President Biden's Asia trip continues, one of the region's key players is in the background but …
NPR18 hours agoAlbanese elected Australia's leader in complex poll resultverified_publisherNPR - The Associated PressSYDNEY, Australia — Australians awoke on Sunday to a new prime minister in Anthony Albanese, the center-left Labor Party leader whose ascension to the nation's top job from being raised in social housing by a single mother on a disability pension was said to reflect the changed fabric of the …
NPR18 hours agoFate of 2,500 Ukrainian POWs from steel plant stirs concernverified_publisherNPR - The Associated PressPOKROVSK, Ukraine — With Russia claiming to have taken prisoner nearly 2,500 Ukrainian fighters from the besieged Mariupol steel plant, concerns grew about their fate as a Moscow-backed separatist leader vowed they would face tribunals. Russia has declared its full control of the Azovstal steel …
