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NASA is gathering names to add to a flash drive that will be launched into space
The upcoming mission is called Artemis 1 and the flash drive will launch with a rocket that's going to swing around the moon. NASA has received a million names so far.
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Social media volunteers aim to help Ukraine win the information war
While Russia attacks Ukraine, Ukrainians are fighting back — not just with Molotov cocktails — but also with memes. The Ukrainian Ministry of Culture leads an effort to win the information war.
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Fans are pumped for the first round of the men's NCAA basketball tournament
With COVID-19 rules lifted, fans will be back in the stands for the games. New name, image and likeness rules will allow student athletes to profit from breakout performances.
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Rep. Gregory Meeks reacts to Zelenskyy's address to Congress
Meeks (D-NY), the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, recently visited Ukraine's border with Poland.
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Where the fighting stands in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed Congress via video from the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Wednesday. The city is currently under bombardment from Russia.
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Airplanes are durable so it makes sense to repurpose them
An Ireland-based duo — Kevin Regan and his business partner Shane Thornton — are recycling airplanes to create home offices, glamping pods — that kind of thing.
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Florida's Montverde Academy swim team finds an alligator in their pool
The three-foot gator was chilling at the bottom of the pool. Despite alligators' notable speed, the little guy did not make the team. A sheriff's deputy was able to get him out of the pool.
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Blinken sets a standard for lifting sanctions: an 'irreversible' Russian withdrawal
In an interview with NPR, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the top U.S. diplomat, warns of the further devastation of Ukrainian cities.
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Politicians and experts debate whether gas tax holidays are worthwhile
As gas prices rise, politicians call for gas taxes to be suspended. Transportation experts say such moves won't provide much relief and would cut into needed spending on roads, bridges and transit.
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Pfizer-BioNTech seek FDA authorization for 2nd COVID booster for older adults
Pfizer says it will soon submit data on a fourth COVID shot to the Food and Drug Administration. What is the case for another booster, and is there a downside to the approach?
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Why its important for more Americans to know about mild cognitive impairment
Mild cognitive impairment, a condition that may be a precursor to Alzheimer's disease, affects more than 12% of people 60 and up. Yet a survey found 82% of Americans know little or nothing about it.
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A dire humanitarian crisis is unfolding as Ukrainians flee the Russian invasion
NPR's A Martinez talks to Sasha Galkin, director of Right to Protection, a Ukrainian refugee aid organization, about the more than 2.8 million Ukrainians who have fled their country.