Following their performance at the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle, The Kingdom Choir, conducted by Karen Gibson, signed a record deal with Sony Music. Their first album, Stand By Me, is out now. Jeff Spicer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jeff Spicer/Getty Images Following their performance at the Royal...…Following their performance at the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle, The Kingdom Choir, conducted by Karen Gibson, signed a record deal with Sony Music. Their first album, Stand By Me, is out now. Jeff Spicer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jeff Spicer/Getty Images Following their performance at the Royal...WW…

Stacey Abrams Condemns Handling Of Georgia Primary The former candidate for governor, rumored as a possible vice presidential pick for Joe Biden, told NPR: "I speak for anyone who looks like me, wants to become more, and will find themselves blocked."Heard onToggle more optionsFormer Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams says the state's Tuesday primary performance was "an unmitigated disaster," pinning the blame on Georgia's Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Polling locations all around Georgia Tuesday due to a mix of logistical problems, technical issues with the state's new...…Stacey Abrams Condemns Handling Of Georgia Primary The former candidate for governor, rumored as a possible vice presidential pick for Joe Biden, told NPR: "I speak for anyone who looks like me, wants to become more, and will find themselves blocked."Heard onToggle more optionsFormer Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams says the state's Tuesday primary performance was "an unmitigated disaster," pinning the blame on Georgia's Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Polling locations all around Georgia Tuesday due to a mix of logistical problems, technical issues with the state's new...WW…

Putin has been unwilling to engage in Ukraine talks, says Blinken It is important that the Ukrainians define the terms of any potential negotiation, Blinken tells NPR, while the U.S. makes sure that the country has the means to repel Russian aggression.Russia has been unwilling to engage in talks over Ukraine, said U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in an with NPR. "We have not seen any interest on the part of Vladimir Putin in engaging in any kind of meaningful diplomatic initiative," Blinken said. The was part of a panel held by the in Madrid, and featured both Blinken and Spanish...…Putin has been unwilling to engage in Ukraine talks, says Blinken It is important that the Ukrainians define the terms of any potential negotiation, Blinken tells NPR, while the U.S. makes sure that the country has the means to repel Russian aggression.Russia has been unwilling to engage in talks over Ukraine, said U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in an with NPR. "We have not seen any interest on the part of Vladimir Putin in engaging in any kind of meaningful diplomatic initiative," Blinken said. The was part of a panel held by the in Madrid, and featured both Blinken and Spanish...WW…

Far-Right Misinformation Drives Facebook Engagement Research from New York University found that far-right accounts known for spreading misinformation drive engagement at higher rates than other news sources.Heard onToggle more optionsUpdated at 8:35 p.m. ET By the time a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, fueled by far-right conspiracies and lies about a stolen election, a group of researchers at New York University had been compiling Facebook engagement data for months. The NYU-based group, Cybersecurity For Democracy, was studying online misinformation — wanting to know...…Far-Right Misinformation Drives Facebook Engagement Research from New York University found that far-right accounts known for spreading misinformation drive engagement at higher rates than other news sources.Heard onToggle more optionsUpdated at 8:35 p.m. ET By the time a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, fueled by far-right conspiracies and lies about a stolen election, a group of researchers at New York University had been compiling Facebook engagement data for months. The NYU-based group, Cybersecurity For Democracy, was studying online misinformation — wanting to know...WW…

Michel Martin: What I'll Miss Most On An Inauguration Day Unlike Any Other As the inauguration nears, the Capitol has become a fortress. The fences surrounding it, writes NPR's Michel Martin, "are the hallmarks of a country at war, and most tragically, at war with itself."Heard onToggle more optionsI was thinking about the inauguration this week. I've been a journalist a long time, which means I've been to more inaugurations than I can count. And I'm talking about the gamut — I'm talking county council to president. I'm talking boxed Pepperidge Farm cookie and coffee-urn affairs where you...…Michel Martin: What I'll Miss Most On An Inauguration Day Unlike Any Other As the inauguration nears, the Capitol has become a fortress. The fences surrounding it, writes NPR's Michel Martin, "are the hallmarks of a country at war, and most tragically, at war with itself."Heard onToggle more optionsI was thinking about the inauguration this week. I've been a journalist a long time, which means I've been to more inaugurations than I can count. And I'm talking about the gamut — I'm talking county council to president. I'm talking boxed Pepperidge Farm cookie and coffee-urn affairs where you...WW…

U.S. Surgeon General Blames 'Pandemic Fatigue' For Recent COVID-19 Surge : Coronavirus Updates U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams says people are tired and aren't taking mitigation measures as seriously as before.Heard onToggle more optionsThe COVID-19 crisis in the U.S. is getting worse by nearly every metric. On Friday alone, there were more than 184,000 new confirmed cases and 1,400 deaths,. Hospitals are . To date in the U.S., there have been more than 10 million and more than 240,000 have died — . U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams says "pandemic fatigue" is largely to blame. People are...…U.S. Surgeon General Blames 'Pandemic Fatigue' For Recent COVID-19 Surge : Coronavirus Updates U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams says people are tired and aren't taking mitigation measures as seriously as before.Heard onToggle more optionsThe COVID-19 crisis in the U.S. is getting worse by nearly every metric. On Friday alone, there were more than 184,000 new confirmed cases and 1,400 deaths,. Hospitals are . To date in the U.S., there have been more than 10 million and more than 240,000 have died — . U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams says "pandemic fatigue" is largely to blame. People are...WW…

John Bolton Says U.S. Is 'Not Safer' Today Than It Was Before Trump Presidency Former national security adviser John Bolton says President Trump's decision-making "does not produce a coherent, effective, sustained policy."Heard onToggle more optionsAmbassador John Bolton, who worked as national security adviser to President Trump from 2018 to 2019, told NPR's All Things Considered that he does not believe the United States is safer today than it was four years ago. "I think unfortunately it's not safer, which is not to say that there haven't been some important positive decisions made and...…John Bolton Says U.S. Is 'Not Safer' Today Than It Was Before Trump Presidency Former national security adviser John Bolton says President Trump's decision-making "does not produce a coherent, effective, sustained policy."Heard onToggle more optionsAmbassador John Bolton, who worked as national security adviser to President Trump from 2018 to 2019, told NPR's All Things Considered that he does not believe the United States is safer today than it was four years ago. "I think unfortunately it's not safer, which is not to say that there haven't been some important positive decisions made and...WW…