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Russian missile hits Kyiv just after the head of the U.N. spoke there
Attacks on Ukraine's capital had mostly stopped until Thursday's missile strike. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was in Kyiv trying to negotiate humanitarian corridors for civilians.
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One of the dresses from 'The Wizard of Oz' is up for auction
For decades, a version of the dress Judy Garland wore in the movie was assumed lost at Catholic University of America, where it had been given to someone in the drama department in the early 1970s.
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Despite losing a leg to cancer, Jacky Hunt-Broersma chases marathon record
She claimed a record: 102 marathons in as many days. Her goal was 100 marathons, but then somebody did 100. So she did 102, and is celebrating by running two extra marathons to cool off.
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Dolly Parton and James Patterson join forces for the novel 'Run Rose Run'
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Dolly Parton and James Patterson about their book Run Rose Run. It's about aspiring country singer Annie Lee, trying to shake a dark past and make it big in music.
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StoryCorps: Remembering 15-year-old Latasha Harlins
In this week's StoryCorps, a brother and sister remember a 15-year-old girl who was shot and killed in 1991 by a store clerk in South Central Los Angeles — the same month Rodney King was beaten.
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A family in Kharkiv refuses to leave, even as the Russians shell their city.
Millions have fled the war in Ukraine and left the country, but some refuse to leave. For one family in Kharkiv, their fight to simply staying alive has become their biggest act of resistance.
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As more states restrict reproductive rights, abortion options dwindle
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to legal historian Mary Ziegler about red state abortion restrictions ahead of an upcoming Supreme Court ruling that could erode the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.
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The Biden Administration more than doubles funding request to respond for Ukraine
The Biden administration is asking Congress for $33 billion in funding to respond to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than double the $14 billion in support for Ukraine authorized so far.
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Moderna requests FDA authorization for its COVID vaccine for very young kids
Moderna announced Thursday that the company has asked the Food and Drug Administration to authorize a low-dose version of its COVID-19 vaccine as the first vaccine for children younger than age 5.
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Experts expect Putin will try to weaponize its energy resources
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Daniel Yergin, vice chairman of S&P Global, about the impact of Russian President Putin's move to cut off gas to Poland and Bulgaria on Europe's energy economy.
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Bristling under economic sanctions imposed by the West, Russia fires back
Russia is cutting off natural gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria, and has demanded countries pay for energy in rubles. The move is seen as a warning by Russia to bigger European energy consumers.
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Proof sheets of the first 'Harry Potter' book are up for auction
The 109 sheets are thought to be the only surviving galley proof of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The item is expected to sell for more than $25,000.