Ukraine's Delayed Offensive, IVG Reproduction, Preparing for Debt Default

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🗓️ 25 May 2023

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Ukraine has been preparing for months to launch a counteroffensive against Russia's invasion, but the high stakes operation has seen many delays. Scientists are using a new method known as in vitro gametogenesis, or IVG, that could revolutionize the way babies are made. And if the government defaults on its debt, people will have a harder time borrowing money.

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0:00.0	What happened to Ukraine's spring offensive?
0:05.6	Ukrainian leaders have talked up the attack for months though it hasn't.
0:08.8	Come yet, it turns out part of the strategy is talking about it.
0:11.8	They're trying to round up weapons.
0:13.0	I'm Steve Innskeep with Michelle Martin, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:19.8	New technology could change the way babies are made.
0:22.9	This could be life-altering for individuals to build that family that they dream of.
0:27.9	Scientists are using stem cells to make embryos, so what are the ethical concerns?
0:32.9	And if the government defaults on its debt, it could mean higher mortgages and car payments.
0:37.0	We'll talk about what you can do about that.
0:39.0	Prepare for a central default as you would for an impending recession.
0:43.5	Stay with us. We'll tell you what you need to know to start your day.
0:51.7	Major military operations are normally shrouded in secrecy.
0:55.2	Yet Ukraine's planned offensive against Russia has been a source of public debate for months,
1:01.4	which has created all sorts of expectations, some of them realistic, some not.
1:05.8	We're joined now by NPR's Greg Myree to tell us more about this Greg good morning.
1:10.1	Good morning, Michelle.
1:11.0	So let me just start something that Steve just mentioned.
1:12.9	It might seem strange to signal when an attack is coming during an ongoing declared war.
1:17.7	Why do we even know so much about Ukraine's planned offensive?
1:21.3	Yeah, really a couple of reasons.
1:22.8	I mean, this has really been the most documented war in history,
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