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This week Ukraine's parliament will take up legislation introduced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that aims to restore the independence of two of the country's anti-corruption agencies, just a week after he signed a law to gut their independence. Activist Daria Kelniuk, of the Anti-Corruption Action Center in Kyiv, tells us why it's so important for those agencies to remain free of government influence.

The Senate confirmed President Trump's nomination of former Trump defense attorney Emil Bove as a federal appeals judge. Steve Inskeep talks with former prosecutor and Politico writer Ankush Khardori.

The American Cornhole League hosts its championship tournament in South Carolina. The league's chief strategy officer, Trey Ryder, spoke to Morning Edition about the sport's growing popularity

The Senate confirmed former Trump lawyer Emil Bove as a federal appeals court judge as Republicans dismissed whistleblower complaints about his conduct at the Justice Department.

The settlement comes after Jewish students and a professor argued their civil rights were violated when pro-Palestinian protesters blocked access to campus buildings during 2024 demonstrations.

The January midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, which killed 67 people, is the topic of a three-day investigative hearing by the National Transportation Safety Board.

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan and Hawaii and across the Pacific.

The gunman accused of killing four people in New York City suspected he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE — a degenerative brain disease often associated with football players.

Facing significant public pushback, the New Hanover County Board of Elections announced it will meet next week to reconsider its early voting plan, which initially included only one location, the Northeast Library. While the decision was ultimately up to the elections board, it was heavily influenced by a disputed interpretation of the election office’s budget, and also an email asking the City of Wilmington if it wanted early voting sites — an important message that was somehow missed by elected officials.

Susan Monarez is the first director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to require Senate confirmation. She's also the first director without a medical degree in more than 70 years.