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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut about his recent trip to Ukraine as part of a bipartisan delegation of senators, and what he learned.
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The U.S. and its partners have sent weapons to Ukraine. They've provided political and moral support. But if Russia invades, Ukraine's army looks to be largely on its own against a stronger force.
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An urgent text message had gone out saying authorities in Gotham City were on the hunt for a green and purple 1978 Dodge 3700GT. That car would be easy to spot: the Joker drove in 1989's Batman.
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Classes were canceled at Bethel Park High School when this week's snowstorm hit. Instead of a weightlifting session, the coach told players to help the community by shoveling driveways — for free.
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President Biden defended his first year in office. Biden insists he won't send U.S. forces to Ukraine if Russia invades. Tonga begins to recover from the eruption of an undersea volcano and tsunami.
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Democrats' voting rights effort was blocked in the Senate, but they did get a victory at the Supreme Court — in the quest for Trump White House records related to the Jan. 6 insurrection.
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A new analysis from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation shows nearly twice as many people worldwide died from antibiotic resistance in 2019 than from HIV/AIDS.
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President Biden's executive style is informed by his decades in the world's most deliberative body. Allies say this approach has shown its limits in Biden's first year as president.
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A Seattle hospital confronts the omicron surge. While COVID-19 patients aren't as sick compared to earlier waves, there is a record number of patients overall, and not enough staff to care for them.
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Jury selection gets underway Thursday in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers who are charged in connection with the death of George Floyd in 2020.