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Kyiv opera house reopens after 3 months
Ukraine's National Opera was built to celebrate Russian opera at the height of the imperial era. Performances were suspended after the war began but have recently re-started.
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Catholic church closures spread in the Northeast and Midwest. Not all are upset
Catholic churches are closing and merging in response to dropping participation and giving. It's a trend exacerbated and accelerated by COVID-19 and will affect U.S. worship life for years to come.
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Immigrants are suing the U.S. government over delays in citizenship process
A group of immigrants say their U.S. citizenship applications are stuck in storage. NPR's Elissa Nadworny discusses why with attorney Kate Melloy Goettel.
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Student who turned to activism after a mass shooting feels more urgency but less hope
Students have been personally affected by mass shootings, including the 2012 attack on Sandy Hook Elementary School. A local student-turned-activist in Newton, Conn., sees the work as more urgent now.
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Angel Olsen discusses her bittersweet new album, 'Big Time'
The singer-songwriter had a tough couple of years, losing both parents while balancing new love. The experience fueled the country-leaning balance of her new album, Big Time.
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Biden to address the nation about gun violence
President Biden is making a national address Thursday night about the recent mass shootings and is calling on Congress to act on gun violence prevention.
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Nearly 100-days since Russia invaded, Biden pledges new advanced weapons to Ukraine
President Biden pledged new advanced weapons to Ukraine as the 100-day mark since Russia's invasion nears. Biden reiterated that the U.S. will "stay the course" as the conflict drags on.
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Hurricane season begins in Mexico Beach, Fla.
Mexico Beach, Fla., was leveled more than 3 years ago by Hurricane Michael. As hurricane season begins, a major business, a hotel, is reopening and the real estate market is hotter than ever.
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When teens threaten violence, a community responds with compassion
A growing number of schools have adopting an evidence-based approach to preventing violence on their campuses. The plan recognizes that a student contemplating violence is a student in crisis.
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Encore: Cuba hopes if it builds hotels, tourists will come, after long COVID shutdown
Tourists — one of the mainstays of the Cuban economy — are returning, but the recovery is slow and some say mismanaged.
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A China affairs correspondent's long road to get back to 'zero-COVID' China
NPR's China affairs correspondent, details his two-year-long saga to return to his beat in Shanghai amid strict COVID-19 protocols.
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Former President Trump speaks at the NRA convention in Houston
Former President Trump speaks at the National Rifle Association convention in Houston — days after a deadly school shooting in another part of Texas.