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What to know about Bridget Brink, the nominee for ambassador to Ukraine

The Biden administration is re-opening its embassy in Ukraine and hoping the Senate will approve a new ambassador. The nominee, Bridget Brink, was on Capitol Hill for her confirmation hearing Tuesday.

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Will the threat to abortion rights be enough to get jaded Texas Democrats to vote?

Democrats are hoping voters will be more fired up to turn out for them this year because of abortion rights, but some voters in Texas expressed reservations that the party could deliver on the issue.

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Biden names combatting inflation and rising costs as his top domestic priority

In an address from the White House Tuesday, President Biden contrasted his administration's plans to tackle rising costs with what he called Republicans' "ultra-MAGA" plan.

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How period tracking apps and data privacy fit into a post-Roe v. Wade climate

Privacy experts warn that in a world without Roe v. Wade, data from period-tracking apps could potentially be used to penalize anyone seeking an abortion.

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Orthodox Christian churches are drawing in far-right American converts

Orthodox Christianity is a relatively small faith tradition in the U.S., but in recent years it has expanded to new regions. Some new converts are using the religion to spread white nationalist views.

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Rick Martínez brings 'rapture' to the kitchen with his new cookbook 'Mi Cocina'

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Rick Martínez about his new cookbook Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture from My Kitchen in Mexico.

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Wisconsin voters with disabilities say their right to vote is at risk

Many voters with disabilities rely on a loved one or caregiver to return their absentee ballot for them. Wisconsin's high court is weighing whether current state law allows for that help.

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Winner praises the Pulitzer board's commitment to the 'heart' in journalism

Maria Hinojosa recorded years of conversations with a man who never expected to get out of prison. Then he did. On Monday, Suave, a podcast about his incarceration and release won a Pulitzer.

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2 Republican incumbents face off in West Virginia's primary on Tuesday

West Virginia lost a congressional seat after the 2020 census. That's set up a GOP primary between two members of Congress, one of whom who's got Trump's endorsement.

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How genetic testing led a food lover to live without a stomach

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Boise State Public Radio's Sasa Woodruff about her experience with genetic testing and how she chose to live without a stomach as a result.

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Doctors Without Borders addresses charges of racism within its ranks

Journalists have compiled instances of favoring international staff over local staff and treating people of color inequitably. A grassroots group of staffers agrees. Here's how MSF is responding.

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Few eligible families have sought federal payment of COVID funeral expenses

FEMA has a pool of cash set aside to reimburse burial costs — even retroactively — to the families of COVID victims. But clerical challenges and slow outreach have stymied the application process.

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Former Pentagon chief Esper says Trump asked about shooting protesters

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mark Esper about his forthcoming book, "A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times."

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Grassroots abortion-rights groups are preparing for a post-Roe V. Wade world

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the executive director of Avow, Aimee Arrambide, about how Avow and other grassroots abortion-rights organizations are preparing for a post-Roe world.

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Listen up! Here are the finalists of the 2022 Student Podcast Challenge

The 2,400 podcast submissions for NPR's contest offer a rare glimpse into the minds of young people.

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Taliban declares women and girls must cover up from head to toe in public

The Taliban in Afghanistan have instructed that women cover up in public from head to toe, including their faces. NPR correspondent Diaa Hadid has been talking to women affected by the change.

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Almost half of the states plan to ban or limit abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned

Ayesha Rascoe talks with David Cohen, law professor at Drexel University, about potential conflicts between states should the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade.

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Sunday Puzzle: Bearing arms

Jennifer Snyder plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Ayesha Rascoe.

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At least 50 people have been killed in an airstrike on a school in eastern Ukraine

And in Mariupol, women, children and elderly civilians have been evacuated from the steel mill. Officials continue to work on humanitarian corridors for the rest of the city.

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First Lady Jill Biden visits Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia

First Lady Jill Biden visited Romania and is spending time with Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia today.

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'The New York Times' can't shake the cloud over a 90-year-old Pulitzer Prize

In 1932, The New York Times' Walter Duranty won a Pulitzer for stories defending Soviet policies that led to the deaths of millions of Ukrainians. The Times disavows his work but not the prize.

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Tennessee passes bill that protects oil and gas industry

Tennessee is poised to let gas and oil companies build new infrastructure without local interference. It comes after activists helped stop a pipeline through Black neighborhoods in Memphis.

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Fred Savage is fired from 'The Wonder Years' over allegations of misconduct

Savage was dropped as executive producer and director of the rebooted series after an investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct, the show's production company said.

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Horse racing is on the cusp of major changes in the U.S. after years of scandal

A newly formed regulatory authority for horse racing is introducing new standards for the sport. Some stakeholders are pushing back.

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One of the men who killed Ahmaud Arbery spoke with the DA several times

The day after the shooting, then-District Attorney Jackie Johnson placed a call to Greg McMichael, a retired investigator for her office.

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