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How war has changed Russian society
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Nina Khrushcheva, the great-granddaughter of Nikita Khrushchev, about her visit to Russia and how life has changed during its war on Ukraine.
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Twins rescued from Kyiv at the beginning of Russia's invasion are turning 1
Ari Shapiro of NPR's All Things Considered talks with Morning Edition's Leila Fadel about twins who were rescued from Kyiv early in the war and how they are faring as they turn a year old.
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Democrats warn against the release of Jan. 6 tapes to Fox News host Tucker Carlson
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, who led the panel that investigated the Jan. 6 attacks, about the risk of giving access to security footage to Carlson.
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Not long after their wedding ceremony, a N.C. couple said they wanted out
The newlyweds and members of the wedding party were stuck for hours in a hotel elevator that stopped between floors. Firefighters had to turn to a rope rigging system to get members of the party out.
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Putinology: the art of analyzing the man in the Kremlin
They used to be called Kremlinologists — American experts on the Soviet Union. Now there's a new generation of Putinologists who seek to interpret Russia by analyzing its authoritarian leader.
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Advocates criticize Biden administration's proposed broad asylum restrictions
The Biden administration has unveiled sharp new restrictions on who can seek asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. Former officials say it's the latest step toward tougher enforcement.
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Amid countries that need humanitarian aid, U.N. worries Yemen will be forgotten
Yemen has been one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters. Aid groups worry it's being forgotten as the world focuses on Ukraine and the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
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Israel says its deadly raid into occupied territory prevented future attacks
At least 11 Palestinians are dead and over 100 are injured following a raid by Israeli military forces in the occupied West Bank. NPR's A Martinez talks to Washington Post reporter Miriam Berger.
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A monster storm is expected to affect millions of people across 22 states
Forecasters are calling it the biggest storm in a generation. Residents of more than 20 states are in the path of the storm, which is expected to bring high winds and multiple feet of snow.
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U.S. should be concerned about Russia ending arms treaty participation, expert says
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Sarah Bidgood of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies about the arms control agreement known as New START, which Russia's president says he's suspending.
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Russia says it will stop participating in its last nuclear treaty with the U.S.
Arms control experts warn that the suspension of the New START treaty is part of a troubling global rise in nuclear weapons.
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Transportation officials in Spain resign over botched new train order
The officers were buying new trains for old tracks. Despite warnings they chose the wrong size, — they ordered rail cars too big to pass through some tunnels.