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Oleksandr Breus, a Ukrainian and onetime French legionnaire, was killed next to
his car during the Russian invasion. Oleksandr Holod, who says he witnessed it
from his window, describes events as he rides his bike past the charred remains
of the vehicle near Nova Basan, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine on June 28. Carol Guzy
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INVESTIGATIONS


THERE HAVE BEEN 50,000 ALLEGED WAR CRIMES IN UKRAINE. WE WORKED TO SOLVE ONE

Investigators in Ukraine have opened more than 50,000 inquiries into alleged
Russian war crimes since the war began. NPR looked into the death of one man to
show the challenges investigators face.

THERE HAVE BEEN 50,000 ALLEGED WAR CRIMES IN UKRAINE. WE WORKED TO SOLVE ONE

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IN ACCEPTANCE SPEECH, RUSSIAN NOBEL PEACE PRIZE CO-LAUREATE CONDEMNS UKRAINE WAR


LIFE IN A UKRAINIAN TOWN: RAMPAGING RUSSIANS, POWER CUTS, A VISIT BY BANKSY

France forward Kylian Mbappe (#10) fights for the ball with England defender
Kyle Walker during the World Cup quarterfinal match between England and France
at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar on December 10, 2022. Paul Ellis/AFP
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FIFA WORLD CUP 2022


FRANCE BEATS ITS EUROPEAN RIVAL ENGLAND TO ADVANCE TO THE WORLD CUP SEMIFINALS

Youssef En-Nesyri of Morocco soars high to head the ball and score the team's
first goal during Morocco-Portugal quarterfinal at the World Cup in Qatar on
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FIFA WORLD CUP 2022


MOROCCO MARCHES ON — ELIMINATING PORTUGAL IN THE QUARTERFINALS OF THE WORLD CUP

With TikTok trends like "copy-paste Latinas", the standard for what a Latinx
woman could or should look like is squeezed into a very narrow set of ideals.
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POP CULTURE


HOW LATIN IDENTITY BECAME FODDER FOR CONTENT

After winning a prize in Quebec, Michael Kaloki went on to sculpt ice at other
competitions, such as the Helsinki Zoo International Ice Carving Festival.
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GOATS AND SODA


THE STRANGE BUT TRUE STORY OF HOW A KENYAN YOUTH BECAME A WORLD-CLASS SNOW
CARVER

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of the city of Dresden, Germany, on Saturday. Jens Schlueter/AFP via Getty
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EUROPE


HOSTAGE SITUATION IN DRESDEN, GERMANY, ENDS WITH SUSPECT DEAD AND HOSTAGES FREED

Gloria Lucchesi cooks some local beans that she prepared using the cooking
containers, on Nov. 12, in San Casciano dei Bagni, Italy. Valerio Muscella for
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WORLD


AMID RISING ENERGY COSTS, ITALIAN COOKS GO OLD-SCHOOL TO SAVE GAS

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BEST MUSIC OF 2022


THE 11 BEST EXPERIMENTAL ALBUMS OF 2022

In 2022, the greatest difficult-to-classify sounds encompassed microtonal rock
jams, tender ambient, Egyptian ghosts and an epic synth symphony.


RAINA DOURIS' FAVORITE MUSIC OF 2022


BEST MUSIC OF 2022


SHELDON PEARCE'S TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2022

People gather around the lighthouse after the dedication ceremony of a Third
Order Fresnel Lens after being relit at the Port Isabel Lighthouse Historic Site
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NATIONAL


TEXAS' LAST PUBLIC LIGHTHOUSE SHINES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 117 YEARS

Texas Public Radio

At the southern tip of Texas, hundreds of people gathered around the last public
lighthouse in the state on Friday. No living person in Port Isabel had seen the
city's lighthouse's beacon shine before.

In this photo taken by a drone, cleanup continues in the area where the ruptured
Keystone pipeline dumped oil into a creek in Washington County, Kan., on Friday.
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ENERGY


KANSAS OIL SPILL IS KEYSTONE PIPELINE'S BIGGEST EVER, ACCORDING TO FEDERAL DATA

A ruptured pipeline northwest of Kansas City dumped about 588,000 gallons of oil
into a creek running through rural pastureland, throwing operator TC Energy's
federal permit into question.

In this file photo, sportswriter Grant Wahl speaks during a panel discussion in
New York in 2014. He died Friday in Qatar while covering the
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FIFA WORLD CUP 2022


LONGTIME SOCCER SPORTSWRITER GRANT WAHL HAS DIED COVERING THE WORLD CUP IN QATAR

Grant Wahl was influential in the soccer world. He was able to break down the
most intricate of plays and relate to hardcore and casual fans alike.

Revellers gather in Times Square for the start SantaCon in New York City on
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STRANGE NEWS


SANTAS GATHER BY THE THOUSANDS TO DRINK AND BE MERRY AT SANTACON NYC

The annual SantaCon celebration is back in New York City this Saturday.

The Dingers' Matthew Carrillo shares a high five with a teammate. Luke Paine
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SPORTS


SANDLOT BASEBALL IS ABOUT HAVING FUN AND BUILDING COMMUNITY — AND EVERYONE'S A
WINNER

The amateur sport is booming, with at least 21 new teams formed in 2022 alone.

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., speaks during a Senate Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs committee hearing to examine social media's impact on
homeland security, Sept. 14, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Alex
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POLITICS


SINEMA'S BREAK WITH THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY MAY NOT HELP HER AS MUCH AS SHE'D LIKE

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced she will no longer be a member of the Democratic
Party, raising questions about how independent politicians can really be.


HERE'S WHAT SINEMA'S SWITCH FROM DEMOCRAT TO INDEPENDENT COULD MEAN FOR THE
SENATE

Three people hold U.S. flags as they wait to be sworn in as American citizens at
a naturalization ceremony on the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum. Spencer
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NATIONAL


NEARLY A MILLION ADULTS BECAME U.S. CITIZENS THIS PAST YEAR, A RECORD HIGH SINCE
2008

Despite the setbacks caused by the pandemic, the federal government naturalized
a record number of adult immigrants this year and reduced its application
backlog by nearly half.

Jennifer Hadley's overall winning photo of a 3-month-old cub tumbling out of a
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THE PICTURE SHOW


WE'RE NOT LION: THE 2022 COMEDY WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS ARE A GOOD LAUGH

Jennifer Hadley claimed the top prize for her photo of a 3-month-old lion cub
tumbling out of a tree in the Serengeti region of Tanzania.

Rep.-Elect Maxwell Frost (D-FL) speaks at a Congressional Hispanic Caucus event
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POLITICS


THE FIRST GEN Z MEMBER OF CONGRESS WAS DENIED A D.C. APARTMENT DUE TO BAD CREDIT

Maxwell Frost, who became the first Gen Z candidate to be elected to the U.S.
House in November, says Congress has a serious problem of accessibility for
people who don't come from wealth.

The "congregation" gathers on a Sunday morning in early November at the
Battlefield Farm & Gardens in Knoxville, Tenn. Pastor Chris Battle, center, left
the Baptist church and started the community garden and a free food delivery as
a way to build community and "do church differently." Mike Belleme for NPR hide
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RELIGION


AS ATTENDANCE DIPS, CHURCHES CHANGE TO STAY RELEVANT FOR A NEW WAVE OF
WORSHIPPERS

A longtime pastor says the question used to be: How can the church change the
culture? Now, it's how to change the culture of the church. Ways range from
gardening to food giveaways to fire pits.

AS ATTENDANCE DIPS, CHURCHES CHANGE TO STAY RELEVANT FOR A NEW WAVE OF
WORSHIPPERS

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A painting by British street artist Banksy amidst destroyed buildings in
Borodianka on Saturday. The image shows a young boy tossing a man to the floor.
Both are in martial arts attire. The man is widely assumed to be Russian leader
Vladimir Putin, a judo enthusiast. Natalie Keyssar for NPR hide caption

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UKRAINE INVASION — EXPLAINED


LIFE IN A UKRAINIAN TOWN: RAMPAGING RUSSIANS, POWER CUTS, A VISIT BY BANKSY

Borodianka was largely reduced to rubble by the Russian invasion. It's become a
symbol of the devastation inflicted by the Russian forces, and attracted a
recent visit by the artist Banksy.

LIFE IN A UKRAINIAN TOWN: RAMPAGING RUSSIANS, POWER CUTS, A VISIT BY BANKSY

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In this image taken from El Paso County District Court video, Anderson Lee
Aldrich, 22 (center) sits during a court appearance in Colorado Springs, Colo.,
on Tuesday. According to newly unsealed court documents, Aldrich was also
charged with felony crimes in June 2021, but the case was dismissed. El Paso
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NATIONAL


THE CLUB Q SUSPECT'S BOMB THREAT CASE WAS DISMISSED BECAUSE VICTIMS WOULDN'T
TESTIFY

A court has unsealed documents in a 2021 bomb threat case involving felony
charges for the Club Q shooting suspect. The district attorney said a conviction
would've required family testimony.


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SHOTS - HEALTH NEWS


BECAUSE OF WISCONSIN'S ABORTION BAN, ONE MOTHER GAVE UP TRYING FOR ANOTHER CHILD

Kristen Petranek has a history of miscarriages – and she has diabetes, which
makes pregnancy risky. She fears that if something goes wrong, her state's law
may inhibit doctors from helping her.

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PLANET MONEY


THE CASE OF THE MISSING CHEESE RACKS

Jelle Peterse's company ships cheese all over the world, but they don't always
get their cheese racks back. In this episode of Planet Money, we try to fix a
supply chain problem.

THE CASE OF THE MISSING CHEESE RACKS

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WHAT'S MAKING US HAPPY: RECOMMENDATIONS FROM 'POP CULTURE HAPPY HOUR'


WHAT'S MAKING US HAPPY: A GUIDE TO YOUR WEEKEND VIEWING AND READING

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's
bringing them joy. This week: South Side, Treasure Planet, the Sight & Sound
film list, Matt Rogers and more.

A woman watches an episode of the newly released Netflix docuseries Harry &
Meghan, about Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Britain's Meghan,
Duchess of Sussex, in London on Thursday. Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images hide
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EUROPE


IT'S THUMBS-DOWN IN THE U.K. FOR HARRY AND MEGHAN'S NETFLIX SERIES

Even critics in the liberal media panned Harry & Meghan, the new documentary
that attacks Britain's notorious tabloids for invading the couple's privacy and
coverage that traded in racist tropes.


HERE'S WHAT WE LEARNED FROM HARRY AND MEGHAN'S NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY

Supporters of ousted Peruvian President Pedro Castillo march at the Plaza San
Martin in Lima, Peru on Thursday. Peru's Congress voted to remove Castillo from
office Wednesday and replace him with the vice president, Dina Boluarte, shortly
after Castillo tried to dissolve the legislature ahead of a scheduled vote to
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LATIN AMERICA


FROM PRESIDENT TO PRISONER: THE RAPID DESCENT OF PERU'S PEDRO CASTILLO

Castillo gambled away all of his power in one breathtaking day, attempting to
avoid possible corruption charges by shuttering Congress, reorganizing the
judiciary and ruling by decree. No one else seemed to like that plan.

Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, at right, in London a decade ago on his way to
give evidence at a British judicial inquiry. He is accompanied by his son (and
now Fox Corp boss) Lachlan Murdoch, at left, and his then-wife Wendi Deng. LEON
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UNTANGLING DISINFORMATION


RUPERT MURDOCH'S TURN TO FACE QUESTIONS IN $1.6 BILLION LAWSUIT AGAINST FOX NEWS

Rupert Murdoch will be deposed on Monday in a defamation lawsuit brought by
Dominion Voting Systems, which also alleges that Fox News destroyed messages
from star Sean Hannity and others.

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BUSINESS


STARBUCKS UNION ORGANIZING GAVE LABOR A JOLT OF ENERGY IN 2022

Starbucks workers unionized at record speed. But workers are now filing fewer
unionization petitions, one year on.

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NATIONAL


BRITTNEY GRINER IS BACK HOME IN THE U.S. AFTER A RUSSIAN PRISONER SWAP

American basketball star Brittney Griner returned to the United States early
Friday after being freed in a high-profile prisoner exchange following nearly 10
months in detention in Russia.


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GOATS AND SODA


WHY VACCINE HESITANCY PERSISTS IN CHINA — AND WHAT THEY'RE DOING ABOUT IT

The reluctance of many citizens — especially the elderly — to get vaccinated is
a problem for a government facing intense pressure to roll back strict COVID
policies.

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UKRAINE INVASION — EXPLAINED


UKRAINE IS CALLING FOR A BOYCOTT OF 'THE NUTCRACKER,' BUT BALLET COMPANIES
AREN'T BUDGING

Ukraine's culture minister said his country's allies could stop Russia from
weaponizing its culture by temporarily boycotting Russian artists, including The
Nutcracker composer Tchaikovsky.


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IT'S BEEN A MINUTE


'FRAMING AGNES' QUESTIONS THE WAYS TRANS STORIES ARE TOLD

When the world never stops questioning you, do you refuse to answer... or do you
play along to get what you want? These questions are at the heart of Framing
Agnes, an award-winning documentary about the legacy of a young trans woman in
the 1950s who was forced to choose between access and honesty.

'FRAMING AGNES' QUESTIONS THE WAYS TRANS STORIES ARE TOLD

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REVIEW


DECEPTIVE CADENCE


WITH A BOLD DEBUT ALBUM, JULIA BULLOCK CURATES AN UNCONVENTIONAL CAREER

The velvet-voiced soprano with a career on the rise chooses her projects, and
the music on her debut solo album, with consummate intention.

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GOATS AND SODA


FROM COVID TO MPOX TO POLIO: OUR 9 MOST-READ 'VIRAL' STORIES IN 2022

It was a big year for viruses, which simply refused to be ignored. And unlike
the previous two years, COVID had to share the spotlight.

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State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa on August 19, 2022. Clay Masters/Iowa Public
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POLITICS


AS DEMOCRATS LOOK ELSEWHERE, REPUBLICANS ARE KEEPING IOWA FIRST

The DNC has taken its first steps to make drastic changes to the primary
calendar. But Republicans want to keep things exactly as they are and that means
a lot of attention on Iowa.

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TINY DESK


ELIANE ELIAS: TINY DESK CONCERT

One of the most respected names in Latin jazz gives a commanding performance
behind the Tiny Desk.


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