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The U.S. and Russia have talked for years about "hybrid war" — waging a conflict on multiple fronts beyond the battlefield. In unprecedented ways, the U.S. is now employing this against Russia.

El Salvador's president is taking a billion-dollar risk on Bitcoin — with the country's treasury. Among the plans: a crypto trade zone near a dormant volcano.

Last year a record number of people died from heat-related causes in Maricopa County. This year, local government is spending more on heat mitigation than ever before, with the help of ARPA funds.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Natalie Jaresko, executive director of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, about the territory's recently approved bankruptcy deal.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Maureen Mahon, professor and chair of New York University's music department, about Turner's legacy. Her raspy voice and electric stage moves influenced many performers.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Jude Blanchette, a China expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to Beijing.

The president's son agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax offenses. He's also charged with a felony firearm offense, for which he agreed to enter a pretrial diversion agreement.

Strict protocols have paid off for the U.S. military during the pandemic. To date, the Pentagon has reported one death from COVID-19 out of 1.3 million active-duty troops.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Jared Bernstein, recently confirmed chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, about President Biden's "Bidenomics" pitch for the economy.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Andrew Weiss of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace talks about the centers of power in Russia, and how they could pose a threat to Russian President Putin.