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NPR's Scott Detrow talks with President Biden's top economic adviser, Jared Bernstein, about the state of inflation in the United States according to Thursday's Consumer Price Index report.

The Senate and House have approved a $1.5 trillion government spending package, plus $13.6 billion in emergency funding for Ukraine. Billions in new COVID aid requested by the White House was cut.

After seeing one too many advertisements about Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Social Anxiety Disorder, couch potato and commentator Mike Fisch daydreams about how chemicals can enhance his life, making him "better stronger, faster."

Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the Four Tops that was known for such hits as “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” and “Standing in the Shadows of Love,” has died at age 88.

Ukraine's top judge has been arrested after allegedly receiving nearly $3 million in bribes for favorable rulings, the latest crackdown on endemic graft as Ukraine seeks to join the European Union.

Cressida Dick, 56, a former beat cop in London's West End, on Wednesday was named the first female police commissioner in the organization's 188-year history.

Also: A fire is still burning on an oil tanker off China; President Trump will discuss immigration with senators today; and a man who's stolen buses and trains will receive mental health treatment.

Also: Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C) meets President Trump today over his Charlottesville response; Myanmar's leader won't attend a U.N. session over the Rohingya crisis; and new crew join the space station.

Also: Fidel Castro's oldest son reportedly takes his life; oil from a sunken oil tanker in the East China Sea may be washing up in Japan; and thousands of possible Mayan structures are discovered.

Also: Afghanistan's leader calls for unconditional talks with the Taliban; Southern California officials fear mudslides and call evacuations ahead of a storm; and Barbra Streisand clones her dog.

Also: CVS moves to buy Aetna, the U.S. and South Korea begin huge air military drills, and an Australian lawmaker proposes to his partner as same sex marriage legislation is introduced.

Also: The U.S. blames North Korea for a massive ransomware attack last May; and Britain's new aircraft carrier, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, has sprung a leak.