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A Virginia Tech entomologist named a new millipede species after Taylor Swift
Derek Hennen is a huge fan of Taylor Swift. When his team discovered a new species of millipede in Swift's home state of Tennessee, he named it after her. It's called: "Swift Twisted-Claw Millipede."
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A Jack Russell terrier in Ukraine makes a heroic name for himself
Patron, the mascot of the State Emergency Service is saving lives by sniffing out undetonated landmines and bombs in Chernihiv. So far, he's rooted out more than 90 explosive devices.
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Decades after the USSR collapsed, Eurasian countries struggle to maintain democracy
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Michael Abramowitz of Freedom House about the state of democracy in 29 formerly communist nations of Central Europe and Central Asia after Russia invaded Ukraine.
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Multiple explosions hit near school in Afghan capital Kabul
The blasts struck near Afghan educational institutions in Kabul Tuesday, killing at least six people and wounding more. It's the latest in a country that's been wracked by decades of violence.
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White House puts out a playbook to help rural areas get infrastructure funding
President Biden's $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill is great for small towns, where raising money is challenging. But rural communities have fewer staff to apply for and manage federal assistance.
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'Sesame Street' asks 'Ted Lasso' actor to talk about an F-word
Actor Brett Goldstein plays Roy Kent — a kind but crotchety British footballer with an exceptionally foul mouth. The word Sesame Street asked Goldstein to talks about: fairness.
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China's temp agencies recruit underemployed migrants to enforce lockdown restrictions
China's "zero COVID" approach requires hundreds of thousands of temporary workers. They are poorly paid and poorly treated. Where are the new COVID control workers coming from?
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Pentagon says Russia is still laying the groundwork for offensive in eastern Ukraine
Ukraine's president says the long awaited Russian offensive in the east of the east has begun. After Ukraine's surprising resilience in the north, this next phase of the fighting is seen as critical.
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Finishing the Boston Marathon had special significance for Henry Richard
Henry Richard, 20, crossed the finish line Monday in honor of his late brother Martin, who at eights years old, was the youngest victim of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.
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Ex-Chicago police officer avoids federal charges in Laquan McDonald's death
Federal authorities in Chicago say Jason Van Dyke will not face federal charges. The former police officer, who is white, was convicted in the 2014 murder of a Black teenager.
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What's behind the mass detentions in El Salvador?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Tamara Taraciuk Broner of Human Rights Watch about 10,000 gang suspects arrested in El Salvador as the president consolidates power.
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Encore: 'First Lady' series is compelling when it dramatizes the unseen moments
Showtime's limited series, The First Lady, weaves together the stories of three of America's most distinctive presidential spouses. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on April 17, 2022.)