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Badly damaged Ukrainian hospital struggles to provide emergency services
In the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv at least half a dozen hospitals have been damaged by Russian attacks. One had to close most of its departments and reduce operations to emergency cases.
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While the U.S. helps Ukraine, it plans to tighten pressure on the Kremlin
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Brussels for NATO meetings. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to State Department spokesman Ned Price about objectives that could include tougher sanctions on Russia.
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Gruesome images emerge from a neighborhood once besieged by Russian forces
The Biden administration is planning to announce new sanctions on Russia in response to the horrific scenes of alleged war crimes in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha.
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The group that preserves historic buildings and artifacts in Antarctica is hiring
The U.K. Antarctic Heritage Trust is looking for someone help run the planet's southern-most post office, work at the gift shop and count penguins for research. Perks include glacial views.
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After more than 20 years, Charles Darwin's missing notebooks are returned
The iconic notebooks, which include Darwin's 1837 Tree of Life sketch, were returned to Cambridge University's Library last month. They'll be on display soon as part of a Darwin exhibition.
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Oklahoma passes a bill to make most abortions illegal
The Oklahoma legislature passed a bill that bans virtually all abortions. The measure would make performing an abortion a felony with a 10-year prison term — except to save the woman's life.
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An outbreak of bird flu is pushing poultry prices higher
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with professor Kathleen Liang at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University about how bird flu is driving up the price of poultry.
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Elon Musk takes a 9% stake in Twitter to become its largest shareholder
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is one of Twitter's most outspoken voices. Now he's also the social media company's largest shareholder.
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Taliban hardliners flex their muscles over issues such as girls' education
Taliban's hardliners appear ascendant as a ban on girls attending secondary school is extended and men are ordered to grow beards.
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The U.S. insists that Russia should be held accountable for war crimes
NPR's A Martinez talks to White House deputy national security adviser Jon Finer about options available to the U.S. and its allies for holding Russia responsible for alleged war crimes.
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Yellowstone National Park wants you to plan ahead for the year 2172
In exchange for a $1,500 donation, the park is offering an annual pass valid for entry in 2172. That is 150 years from now. The Inheritance Passes are designed to be used by the donors' descendants.
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College student in Michigan solves a big problem for blue-spotted salamanders
Migrating amphibians were being hit by cars while crossing the road in egg-laying season. Eli Bieri persuaded officials to block a park road for safe salamander passage, The Washington Post reports.