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Kansas fights back after it is ranked last in a list of beautiful states
A Kansas City Star reporter made it her mission to challenge a ranking of the most beautiful states. Thrillist had put Kansas last. She asked readers to set the record straight — with photos.
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Families in Texas with transgender children say they're under attack
The parents of a transgender child are fighting the Texas governor and attorney general, after child protective services began investigating the family for getting their child gender-affirming care.
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The war in Ukraine created a crisis, we hear from some people living under siege
In the past month, 10 million Ukrainians have fled the country to get as far from Russia's bombardment as possible. We hear the stories of some of that people that have stayed behind.
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Ex-NATO commander weighs in on if the alliance should do more to help Ukraine
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to retired Gen. Philip Breedlove, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, about how the U.S. and other NATO members will address the war in Ukraine when meeting this week.
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Banned books are finding a new home at a tiny library on an island
Residents of Matinicus, off the coast of Maine, are pushing back on book banning efforts sweeping the country. They're stocking their library's shelves with books being censored elsewhere.
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An original prototype of the 'Pong' video game system sells at action
Pong was one of the first arcade games in the 1970s, which eventually spawned Atari's Home Pong. One of the original prototypes sold at auction for more than $270,000.
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How the war in Ukraine is benefiting the French president's reelection campaign
The reelection of French President Emmanuel Macron next month seems virtually assured due to the war in Ukraine, but many say the lack of debate means democracy is being cheated.
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Russia claims U.S. labs across Ukraine are secretly developing biological weapons
Russia's attempts to convince the world that its invasion of Ukraine is justified have mostly fallen flat in the U.S. But a recent disinformation campaign has gained some traction.
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A restaurant serving Russian food rebrands itself after Russia invades Ukraine
A restaurant in Arlington, Texas, called its food "Russian" for the past two decades. But threats were made after Russia invaded Ukraine, and now the restaurant is rebranding to "Eastern European."
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Ukranian officials say Russia bombed a theater and art school in Mariupol
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Petro Andrushchenko, an adviser to Mariupol's mayor, who says civilians in bomb shelters are running out of food.
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Conditions are deteriorating In Mariupol which is encircled by Russian troops
Hundreds of thousands of civilians remain trapped in the Ukrainian city — with dwindling supplies of food and water and no electricity. Mariupol has been bombarded by the Russians for weeks now.
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A man walking on a beach in southwestern England finds a message in a bottle
The handwritten letter, dated June 2001, was written by a six-year-old girl named Anna, on a family vacation in the Bahamas. The message, written in crayon, read: "Please don't pollute. Thank you."