Today's headlines: SpaceX launched four crew members to the International Space Station yesterday. OPEC, led by Russia and Saudi Arabia, has made moves to slash oil production, eliciting a blistering White House response. Putin signed the final papers yesterday to annex four regions of Ukraine. The nationwide response to the Islamic Republic’s murder of a 22 year old woman for refusing to wear a headscarf has lasted for over 2 weeks. Finally for today, the estimated number of violent crimes decreased slightly in 2021, according to FBI data
Resources/Articles mentioned this episode:
CNN: SpaceX, NASA launch 3 astronauts and 1 cosmonaut to the ISS. Here’s everything you need to know
Washington Post: OPEC, allies move to slash oil production, eliciting blistering White House response
AP News: Putin signs annexation of Ukrainian regions as losses mount
Washington Post: Tactics of repression: How Iran is trying to stop Mahsa Amini protests
Axios: FBI data shows U.S. violent crimes decreased slightly in 2021
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