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Why the U.S. cares about the war in Ukraine
Six months into the war in Ukraine, why should the U.S. continue to care and spend billions of dollars on the war when Europe is so ambivalent? And what do U.S. officials see as the end game?
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6 months into the war in Ukraine, diplomats haven't made much headway on peace talks
There has been very little diplomacy during the course of the war in Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine are seeking battlefield advantage before negotiating.
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How an Illinois military base transports an unprecedented flow of weapons to Ukraine
Moving the people and stuff that the U.S. military needs is a massive puzzle. Aid for Ukraine is being sent from Illinois' Scott Air Force Base, which must deal with logistics and possible threats.
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How Palestinians view the militant groups that hold power in the Gaza Strip
Fighting in Gaza shows fractures among militant groups, as Israel targeted Islamic Jihad, while Hamas held off. Civilians are upset at the low quality of life and these groups' lack of public service.
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A French island's summer regatta is back in full this year
Each summer, an Atlantic French island holds a regatta which includes a mix of historic and modern sail boats. After being canceled due to COVID, the race, crowds, yachters and history buffs are back.
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Nicole Mann will be the 1st Native woman in space
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with NASA astronaut Nicole Mann, a member of the Wailacki of the Round Valley Indian Tribes, who is going to be the first Native woman in space.
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On the 25th anniversary of 'Tuesdays with Morrie,' the teaching goes on
Publisher after publisher rejected the memoir before Doubleday took a chance in 1997. At its core, the book is about the power of relationship and focusing on others.
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Few rules address extreme heat problem in prisons
There are few rules about heat in the nation's prison cells. As temperatures rise, advocates say the situation is becoming more and more dangerous.
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Do animals sweat? Here's a poem to answer that question
Humans are sweaty beasts, but it turns out many other animals have different ways to keep cool. Staff of the Maryland Zoo help explain how their residents regulate their temperatures.
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This technology makes data accessible to blind and visually impaired people
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mona Minkara, a professor of bioengineering at Northeastern University who is also blind, about a new way to present science data to blind and sighted people alike.
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In Oregon, public defense system rift leads to firing of defense chief
A dispute between Oregon's chief justice and the head of the public defender's office has erupted, with accusations of judicial overreach and unmet concerns about an ongoing defense attorney shortage.
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Encore: Classroom skeleton — whose bones are these?
In many U.S. schools, the human skeletons hanging in biology or art classrooms were actual remains. Here's the origin story of one set of bones in an Erie, Penn., high school.