Current Affairs

by Amina Kilpatrick on May 17, 2022 at 9:47 pm
The layoffs are the latest signal of a major shift within the streaming giant as it recently reported a decline in subscribers for the first time in a decade, as well as slowing revenue growth.

by NPR Staff on May 17, 2022 at 9:17 pm
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

by Rebecca Hersher on May 17, 2022 at 9:15 pm
Burning oil, coal and other fossil fuels releases plumes of tiny, dangerous particles. A new study estimates that eliminating that pollution would save about 50,000 lives in the U.S. each year.

by Elizabeth Blair on May 17, 2022 at 9:15 pm
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave an impassioned speech via video at the Cannes film festival. He asked them to emulate Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator in which he mocked Hitler.

by The Associated Press on May 17, 2022 at 8:17 pm
Johnny Depp’s lawyers question the truthfulness of Amber Heard’s accusation that Depp sexually assaulted her with a liquor bottle.