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The mayor of a Ukrainian city is in Washington looking for help to rebuild
Reports of Russian atrocities in Bucha was a turning point in the war. It galvanized public opinion worldwide. Now, the city's mayor is in Washington, D.C., asking for help as they try to rebuild.
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France braces for another nationwide strike against planned pension changes
French unions have called for a strike to again protest the government's planned changes to the retirement system — especially the plan to raise the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64.
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Researchers successfully tagged 11 smalleye stingrays off the coast of Mozambique
The smalleye can reach up to 10 feet in length and wield stingers the size of a human forearm. Through tracking, scientists hope to protect what's likely a critically endangered species.
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Thomas-Greenfield calls on wealthy nations to avert a famine on the horn of Africa
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield about the new aid package she announced to help address the food crisis in Somalia.
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The original Wednesday Addams, Lisa Loring, has died at age 64
Actress Lisa Loring, best known for her role as Wednesday on the first run of The Addams Family, died on Saturday. Loring semi-retired from acting in the mid-1990s.
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Peru's political stalemate and civil unrest show little signs of letting up
As protests continue in Peru for almost two months, calls for the president to step down and to hold new elections are loudest among the indigenous and the poor in the southern part of the country.
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Ex-Memphis police colonel is in shock over the video of police beating Tyre Nichols
NPR's A Martinez talks to pastor James Kirkwood, chairman of the Memphis Civilian Law Enforcement Review Board, about police practices and the killing of Tyre Nichols.
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House Republicans are kicking off investigations into the Biden administration
After months of preparations, House Republicans this week are launching committee hearings investigating Democrats.
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U.S. view on Israel: Could Blinken's Israel visit temporarily cool down tensions?
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Middle East envoy Dennis Ross about the visit to Israel by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
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A new homeowner in the U.K. found himself stuck between a sofa and a hard place
Delivery workers left Luke Ansell's new, custom-made couch jammed in his staircase in his two-story home. Thankfully, some pals rushed over to help him move the new piece of furniture upstairs.
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FOX has renewed 'The Simpsons' through 2025
The show debuted in 1989, and there have been 36 seasons and 1,800 episodes. This season, stars such as Billie Eillish and Natasha Lyonne made guest appearances.
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Deaths of despair also affect Native American Communities, study shows
Deaths of despair were thought to primarily affect white communities but a new study in The Lancet finds Native American communities have seen the biggest rise in such deaths in recent years.