When sanctions were enacted against Russia in February of this year, many forecasts were of an imminent collapse in the Russian economy. A new report looks at why that hasn't happened.
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Read more ...Ukrainians sing 'Carol of the Bells' at Carnegie Hall, 100 years after its U.S. debut National News
A Ukrainian chorus first performed Shchedryk in the U.S. in 1922. A century later, during another fight for freedom, Ukrainian singers performed the folk song at the site of its North American debut.
Read more ...Capitol Police chief: Jan. 6 failures 'largely' fixed but extremism threat persists National News
USCP Chief Tom Manger says problems that led to the Capitol riot have been addressed, and he is focusing on expanding field offices to be better prepared for rising threats to congressional members.
Read more ...In an ongoing race, Ukraine tries to repair faster than Russia bombs National News
Ukraine's electrical grid has been under assault from Russian airstrikes for two months. Repair workers are racing to fix damaged power stations, even as the country braces for more attacks.
Read more ...The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has been knocked offline for more than a month National News
The prime minister says about 70 percent of services have been restored, but officials have not commented on a cause or whether ransom was paid. Nor did they respond to NPR's requests for comment.
Read more ...A new writer tweeted about a low book signing turnout, and famous authors commiserated National News
Novelists like Neil Gaiman, Margaret Atwood and Stephen King shared discouraging moments in their career after debut author Chelsea Banning tweeted that only two people came to her book signing.
Read more ...A congressional report says financial technology companies fueled rampant PPP fraud National News
Fraud in the Paycheck Protection Program, which gave potentially forgivable loans to small businesses during the pandemic, was largely due to financial technology companies, according to a new report.
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