Daniel Estrin
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Politics
Who's checking the fact checkers?
The latest weapon in the disinformation war: Fake fact checkers. Some channels on the app Telegram look like independent fact checkers, but are pro-Russian propaganda outlets spreading falsities.
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Technology
How a love of sci fi drives Elon Musk and an idea of 'extreme capitalism'
Elon Musk has been in headlines for trying to buy Twitter, but one Harvard historian says his brand of capitalism goes back to his teen years and a particular reading of science fiction stories.
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Politics
On Tax Day, the Treasury Department urges for more funding to the IRS
NPR's Daniel Estrin talks with Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo about the deadline to file taxes and what the department says the IRS needs.
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Politics
Where do sanctions on Russia go from here? A foreign policy expert weighs in
Despite heavy sanctions, Russia has not slowed down its invasion of Ukraine. Some are left wondering just how much sanctions can achieve.
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Politics
Gov. Abbott's order for truck inspections is all an unnecessary PR stunt, critics say
Commercial trucks have been spending hours or days waiting to enter Texas from Mexico. Gov. Abbott ordered inspections of all trucks, saying it's needed to combat drug smuggling and human trafficking.
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National
The new White House COVID czar calls for calm as cases rise, driven by BA.2
The country is in a good place in the pandemic, but we should prepare for an unpredictable future, according to the latest assessment from the new White House coronavirus boss.
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World
How the memory of Nazi atrocities has come to play a role in Russia's war
Putin's claim that he is fighting a Nazi regime in Ukraine is a falsehood based on historical memory.
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World
NPR reporter dives into his family ties to Ukraine, Russia and the U.S.
Daniel Estrin discovered while reporting from Ukraine that the current geopolitical drama touches his family's history in unexpected ways.
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World
Soviet-era bomb shelters in Kyiv are now shops, apartments and bars
As the Ukrainian capital city prepares for a possible attack by Russia, residents are wondering where to go. Many Soviet-era bomb shelters have been refurbished after decades of disuse.
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World
Security experts doubt Ukraine readiness against Russian cyber attack
Ukrainian officials prepare civil defense in the event of a Russian invasion or hybrid warfare.