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The EPA prepares for its 'counterpunch' after the Supreme Court ruling

EPA Administrator Michael Regan says the Supreme Court's ruling is a setback for the agency. Joshua Roberts/Getty Images hide caption

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The EPA prepares for its 'counterpunch' after the Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court's ruling that curbs the power of the EPA will slow its ability to respond to the climate crisis, but "does not take the EPA out of the game," according to its administrator.

The EPA prepares for its 'counterpunch' after the Supreme Court ruling

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Former governor whose bill was at the center of Roe ruling reacts to SCOTUS' decision

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Phil Bryant, the former governor of Mississippi, who signed a bill that bans abortions after 15 weeks.

Former governor whose bill was at the center of Roe ruling reacts to SCOTUS' decision

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Composer John Williams and cellist Yo-Yo Ma bring together 'A Gathering of Friends'

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma, left, with composer John Williams, right. The pair recently released a collaborative recording, A Gathering of Friends, with the New York Philharmonic. Lawrence Sumulong/Courtesy of Sony Music hide caption

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Deceptive Cadence

Composer John Williams and cellist Yo-Yo Ma bring together 'A Gathering of Friends'

On a new album, the classical stars revisit the concerto Williams composed specifically for Ma, as well as some of Williams' most affecting film scores.

Composer John Williams and cellist Yo-Yo Ma bring together 'A Gathering of Friends'

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This is what one town in Ukraine looks like after Russian troops withdrew

A monument for Taras Shevchenko is symbolically protected by bandages in Borodyanka, northwest of Kyiv. Nickolai Hammar/NPR hide caption

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This is what one town in Ukraine looks like after Russian troops withdrew

The residents of Borodyanka are picking up the pieces after Russian forces withdrew and left behind a shattered town. Hundreds of people are still missing, presumed buried under rubble.

This is what one town in Ukraine looks like after Russian troops withdrew

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Russian troops left death and destruction behind in Borodyanka, Ukraine

All week, the world's attention has been focused on the death and destruction that's been discovered in towns north of Kyiv, after Russian forces withdrew. One of those towns: Borodyanka.

Russian troops left death and destruction behind in Borodyanka, Ukraine

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People are developing trauma-like symptoms as the pandemic wears on

Experts are debating whether the term "trauma" applies to the pandemic, but it's clear a mental health crisis is looming. Kim Ryu for NPR hide caption

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People are developing trauma-like symptoms as the pandemic wears on

Stress, burnout, and uncertainty are all common experiences in the pandemic. But is it trauma? Experts are debating the term, but it's clear a mental health crisis is looming.

People are developing trauma-like symptoms as the pandemic wears on

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Communities have formed among those who have stayed in Kyiv through Russian attacks

Misha Smetana lives in Kyiv, and has stayed there throughout Russian attacks on Ukraine. He tells NPR's Scott Detrow what that's been like, and about the communities forming between people who stayed.

Communities have formed among those who have stayed in Kyiv through Russian attacks

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What happens to Kyiv's People's Friendship Arch, now that Russia has invaded?

The People's Friendship Arch was gifted to Ukraine by the Russian government and opened in Kyiv in 1982. Ukrainians weigh in on the future of the enormous monument, in the midst of war with Russia.

What happens to Kyiv's People's Friendship Arch, now that Russia has invaded?

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How a bakery in Ukraine is offering hope and employment in a time of crisis

Vash Lavash in the western part of Ukraine reopened its doors and is employing people displaced by the war. Kat Lonsdorf, NPR hide caption

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Europe

How a bakery in Ukraine is offering hope and employment in a time of crisis

In the western Ukraine city of Ivano-Frankivsk, a bakery that closed for two weeks during Russia's invasion has resumed business, feeding the masses and providing refuge in wartime.

How a bakery in Ukraine is offering hope and employment in a time of crisis

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Europe

What the city of Kyiv looks like as people return

Though the city still feels empty, people are slowly starting to return to Kyiv. Signs of war are everywhere in the form of sandbags and big steel and concrete barricades in the streets.

What the city of Kyiv looks like as people return

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Residents of Kyiv who left because of the conflict begin to return

Some people who fled Kyiv because of the war in Ukraine are starting to return. At the train station, they share their reasons for returning and fears about the future.

Residents of Kyiv who left because of the conflict begin to return

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How a Ukrainian hospital, still recovering from COVID, pivoted to a new crisis: war

Once war began in Ukraine, COVID ceased being the top-level medical concern. NPR's Scott Detrow spent 24 hours with a doctor doing everything he can to help with a whole new overwhelming crisis.

How a Ukrainian hospital, still recovering from COVID, pivoted to a new crisis: war

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World

Human Rights Watch's Yulia Gorbunova on cases of alleged war crimes by Russian forces

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Yulia Gorbunova, a researcher with Humans Rights Watch, about her reporting of alleged human rights violations in Russia-controlled areas of Ukraine.

Human Rights Watch's Yulia Gorbunova on cases of alleged war crimes by Russian forces

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Europe

A radio station in Ukraine balances music, laughs and war news in their broadcasts

The Wave of Lviv is a radio station known for pop music and banter. Since the war began in Ukraine, though, they've been working to balance their irreverent tone with news from the front lines.

A radio station in Ukraine balances music, laughs and war news in their broadcasts

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