Karen Zamora
Stories
-
World
Meet the Russians who are fleeing — not the war, but their own government
Thousands of Russians have left their country since their government began its invasion of Ukraine. Many have settled in Georgia, a country with a complicated history with its neighbor to the north.
-
World
Russia's current war tactics are strikingly similar to its 2008 invasion of Georgia
Russia invaded Georgia in 2008, and many of the war tactics are chillingly similar to what we're seeing in Ukraine now. Did Russia develop its "playbook" 14 years ago?
-
National
Restaurant workers are feeling a sense of déjà vu as omicron threatens the industry
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with a restaurant owner and worker on how the omicron variant and latest surge of COVID cases are once again disrupting their industry.
-
Education
Teachers thought 2021 would be better. Instead, some say it's their toughest year yet
Many teachers thought 2021 was going to be a better school year than 2020, but a lot have found it to be harder as students are struggling to catch-up after a year of remote and hybrid learning.
-
National
'Teachers are drowning' as they deal with students acting out, low staff and COVID
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with two teachers and a teacher coach about the layers of stress they are currently facing amid the oncoming wave of omicron-driven COVID cases.
-
National
J. Smith-Cameron on 'Succession', careers and consolidating power
Ahead of the season 3 finale, NPR's Audie Cornish talks with actress J. Smith-Cameron about her portrayal of Gerri Kellman on the hit HBO series Succession.
-
National
Navy names ship for LGBTQ leader Harvey Milk, almost 70 years after he was discharged
The U.S. Navy christened a new supply shipped named after Harvey Milk, the gay rights leader who had been forced to resign from service because of questions over his sexual orientation.
-
National
WNBA Playoffs Start Tonight. Here's A Preview Of What To Expect
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Lyndsey D'Arcangelo of The Athletic about the WNBA playoffs, which begins with the New York Liberty, who grabbed the final slot in the tournament on a technicality.
-
National
More On The Investigations Into Video Game Publisher Giant Activision Blizzard
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Kirsten Grind about the recent turmoil at video game company Activision Blizzard.
-
World
1 Month Ago Today: Kabul Fell And Taliban Returned To Power
One month ago, Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul fell to Taliban forces. Now the Americans are gone and many Afghans who wanted to flee are left behind living in fear.