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A federal jury finds a Kansas scholar guilty of fraud and hiding ties to China
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to attorney Peter Zeidenberg about his client, Feng "Franklin" Tao of the University of Kansas, who was convicted of fraud in the Trump-era "China Initiative" probe.
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Transplant patient learns to not let anything stand in the way of her dream
In this week's StoryCorps, a woman who's had life-long heart problems talks about her dream of becoming a doctor.
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Time is of the essence to get more help to Ukraine, Zalenskyy adviser says
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Andrew Mac, an adviser to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, about U.S. assistance to Ukraine.
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The Russia-Ukraine war is the focus of NATO foreign ministers' meeting
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is attending the meeting in Brussels. The U.S. and Europe are imposing new sanctions on Russia and promising to speed up deliveries of weapons to Ukraine.
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A new study suggests that mushrooms can communicate
A scientist at the University of the West of England inserted electrodes into four species of fungi, and discovered that the mushrooms seem to use electrical impulses to communicate internally.
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A retired bull rider is a celebrity at a drive-through in LaBelle, Fla.
David Bosselait's usual order is a coffee for himself, and a doughnut hole for his horse named Jackson. During the weekly trip, Jackson gets a lot of attention.
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After a labor dispute threatened MLB's season, Opening Day is here
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Washington Post baseball writer Chelsea Janes about Opening Day, and new rules that are meant to enliven the game — or at least speed it up.
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The student loan pause has been extended until the end of August
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Mike Pierce of the Student Borrower Protection Center, about plans to extend the student loan payment pause and a reset for roughly 7 million borrowers who are in default.
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Badly damaged Ukrainian hospital struggles to provide emergency services
In the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv at least half a dozen hospitals have been damaged by Russian attacks. One had to close most of its departments and reduce operations to emergency cases.
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While the U.S. helps Ukraine, it plans to tighten pressure on the Kremlin
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Brussels for NATO meetings. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to State Department spokesman Ned Price about objectives that could include tougher sanctions on Russia.
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Gruesome images emerge from a neighborhood once besieged by Russian forces
The Biden administration is planning to announce new sanctions on Russia in response to the horrific scenes of alleged war crimes in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha.
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The group that preserves historic buildings and artifacts in Antarctica is hiring
The U.K. Antarctic Heritage Trust is looking for someone help run the planet's southern-most post office, work at the gift shop and count penguins for research. Perks include glacial views.