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Encore: Getting a kidney transplant saved a woman who didn't feel worthy
An Arizona woman was reluctant to ask for a kidney donation because she didn't feel worthy. She did ask and is surprised by how grateful she is. (This story first aired on ATC on April 1, 2022.)
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New York's attorney general wants Trump held in contempt for not producing documents
Lawyers for Donald Trump are due in court Monday in New York to argue that the former president should not be held in contempt over a subpoena for Trump Organization documents.
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Health officials say a rise in COVID cases looks more like a ripple than a wave
COVID-19 cases are ticking up in much of the country as unmasking continues, but declines in hospitalizations and deaths are fueling optimism that the U.S. won't see another big surge.
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Activist pleads guilty in Oregon to decades old federal arson charges
A former fugitive pleaded guilty Thursday to several arson charges in decades-old cases. The attacks by ecogroups targeted places that were thought to be harming animals and their habitats.
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The war will go on until Russia essentially cannibalizes Ukraine, professor says
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Sergey Radchenko, a Russian history professor at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, on what's behind Putin's shift in the focus in the war on Ukraine.
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Civilians in southern Ukraine are trying to get away from the assault in Mykolaiv
Ukrainian soldiers are still hanging on in Mariupol while the country waits for more weapons from the U.S. In the southern port city of Mykolaiv, residents are fleeing the Russian attacks.
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The late Eddie Van Halen left a big donation to Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation
Van Halen worked closely with the group that helps build out music programs in schools in low-income communities. The foundation says it received a seven-figure donation from Van Halen.
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Calif. homeowner heard odd noises over the winter but didn't investigate
Once spring arrived, it was discovered a mama bear had moved into a crawl space for hibernating. Bear League animal rescuers were called, and they found four more bears.
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There are many distractions heading into midterms. How can Democrats refocus?
The Biden administration is caught up in pandemic policy and politics. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Joel Payne, a Democratic strategist with the progressive advocacy firm The Hub Project.
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CNN pulls the plug on the network's streaming platform after only a month
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Carol Costello, a professor and former CNN anchor, about the collapse of the streaming service CNN+.
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AFGHANISTAN-BOMBINGS
A series of blasts across Afghanistan have killed several people. ISIS has claimed responsibility for at least one of the attacks.
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Biden announced another $800 million in weapons for Ukraine
President Biden announced another $800 million in weapons for Ukraine for its fight against Russia, and says he will need to ask Congress for more money next week.