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The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the first time since 2018. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to William Spriggs, chief economist to the AFL-CIO.

President Biden will talk to China's president about the Russia-Ukraine war. Russia strikes targets in western Ukraine. Moderna is asking the FDA to authorize a fourth shot of its COVID-19 vaccine.

The U.S. Parole Commission has been undercounting prisoners under its jurisdiction, the latest in a string of troubles to plague the federal agency.

Durbin has been No. 2 in the Senate Democratic leadership since 2007, a job that involves knowing senators well enough to be able to count and corral votes, and knowing how to broker a deal.

On Charli XCX's Crash, the artist leans fully into a mainstream pop persona for the first time in almost a decade.

OptimERA Inc. is currently working with Trident Seafoods to provide subsidized internet connectivity to employees from Ukraine. While the program started in Akutan, OptimERA is looking to expand to employers in Unalaska. KUCB talked with Emmett Fitch, CEO of OptimERA, Inc.

The Unalaska girls varsity basketball team finished their season at the 2A Great Alaska Regional Conference in Anchorage Saturday in a final game against Unalakleet. The Raiders lost 38 to 44 in their final game, and with it the opportunity to play in the state tournament this year. They took third place among four teams in the regional tournament.

President Biden recently announced a new COVID plan to try to get things back to normal. Dr. Ashish Jha — a familiar face in the public health community — helped develop that plan.

Three days after Russian troops entered Ukraine, German Chancellor Scholz announced Germany would more than double its military's funding, a move that caught Europe and Germans by surprise.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Tanya Ustova about life in Kyiv as Russia continues its bombardments on the city. The curfew was imposed on the entire city amid the Russian attacks.