Rachel Martin
Podcasts
Stories
-
National
Biden will visit Buffalo, where residents are reeling from the mass shooting
In Buffalo, N.Y., people are still struggling to comprehend Saturday's attack that killed 10 people at a supermarket. Authorities say a self-avowed white supremacist targeted Black people.
-
National
Black Buffalo community is tired of hearing promises when the killings don't stop
The Buffalo neighborhood that was attacked by a white supremacist has struggled for years with violence and poverty. Calls by politicians for the community to come together were met with skepticism.
-
Technology
Why suppressing violent videos is a constant problem for tech companies
The mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket was streamed live online. In about two minutes, it was taken down. But then it began reappearing on the Internet.
-
Europe
While a hundred people escaped a Ukrainian steel plant, more are still trapped
Reports say as soon as evacuations started, Russian shelling resumed. Also, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic lawmakers in Kyiv.
-
Health
FDA considers a Pfizer booster and a Moderna vaccine for children
Pfizer has asked for authorization for the first booster for children 5 to 11 and Moderna is poised to ask for authorization for the first vaccine for children younger than 5.
-
Europe
Blinken and Austin's trip to Kyiv demonstrates the U.S. supports Ukraine
The Biden administration is promising Ukraine more military aid and money. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled to Kyiv to meet with President Zelenskyy.
-
Health
Health officials say a rise in COVID cases looks more like a ripple than a wave
COVID-19 cases are ticking up in much of the country as unmasking continues, but declines in hospitalizations and deaths are fueling optimism that the U.S. won't see another big surge.
-
Europe
Images out of Bucha are difficult to look at, but it's important not to look away
In the Ukrainian town of Bucha, dead bodies have been found along with mass graves after Russian forces withdrew from the area. It is on the outskirts of the capital city Kyiv.
-
Health
FDA advisers meet this week on the future of COVID-19 vaccines
FDA advisers meet Wednesday on the future of COVID vaccines. A fall booster push may be in works. And data is expected this month on vaccine efficacy in kids younger than five.
-
Europe
As Ukraine and Russia meet again for talks, fighting continues in parts of Ukraine
Just days ago — during another round of peace talks — Russia said it would reduce its troop presence around the capital Kyiv. Ukrainians are skeptical that Russia is going to relieve pressure.