Let’s start today’s news day with none other than Russia. Next, let’s cover a new CDC report that suggests there are inequities in the use of lifesaving COVID treatments. Then, we move over to Mark Cuban’s online pharmacy launch, why Sarah Palin is going to court today, and closing with why New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is postponing her wedding.

Resources/Articles mentioned this episode:

NPR: “Ukraine crisis deepens after U.K. says Russia may try to install a pro-Kremlin leader”

AP News: “Russia rejects UK claim of trying to replace Ukraine leader”

Guardian: “US embassy in Ukraine ‘requests staff evacuation’ amid war fears”

Buzzfeed News: “People Of Color Don’t Get Monoclonal Antibodies As Often As Their White Counterparts, According To A New Analysis”

Forbes: “Billionaire Mark Cuban Opens Online Pharmacy To Provide Affordable Generic Drugs”

NPR: “Sarah Palin’s defamation suit against ‘The New York Times’ gets its day in court”

AP News: “Omicron spreads in New Zealand, spoiling PM’s wedding plans”