Brian Mann
Stories
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In a hard holiday season, Ukraine's comfort movie is 'Home Alone'
Ukrainians' tradition of watching the movie Home Alone every winter takes on new meaning.
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Experts say it appears North Korean soldiers, fighting with Russia, are ill-prepared
In one week there were more than a thousand North Koreans casualties in the fight with Russia against Ukraine. U.S. officials say they are sent into battle with little equipment or preparation.
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U.S. and Ukrainian intelligence reveals more about North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia
U.S. and Ukrainian intelligence suggests that Russia is using North Korean soldiers essentially as canon fodder for nearly impossible missions.
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A visit to the Krakow Christmas market, one of the oldest in Europe
Krakow, Poland, has one of the oldest Christmas markets in Europe. NPR correspondent Brian Mann spent a day exploring -- and dancing.
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Is Ukraine's strategy to use more drones in the war against Russia working?
Facing a desperate manpower shortage, Ukraine is relying more and more on unmanned flying attack drones. The weapons are deadly and efficient — but will they be enough?
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Ukrainians fighting to stabilize thin defensive lines in the east
Pokrovsk is facing one of the fiercest battles in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian forces are battling to hold the key hub, but commanders admit the Russians have more troops and firepower.
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News from one of the fiercest areas of fighting in eastern Ukraine
NPR correspondent Brian Mann is reporting near Pokrovsk, one of the fiercest areas of fighting in eastern Ukraine where Russian soldiers are trying to capture a key transportation and coal-mining hub.
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McKinsey & Company to pay $650 million for role in opioid crisis
The powerful consulting firm McKinsey will "accept responsibility" and pay $650 million for helping to fuel the opioid crisis, but executives will once again dodge prosecution.
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An opioid settlement ruling could have far-reaching implications for other lawsuits
Ohio's state supreme court has struck down one of the central legal arguments used against corporations accused of fueling America's opioid crisis. The ruling could have far-reaching implications.
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Luigi Mangione, 26, is charged in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
With the arrest of Luigi Mangione, police have apprehended and charged a suspect in last week's killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, though many questions remain unanswered.
