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Democrats are bankrolling ads promoting fringe Republican candidates. Here's why

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Democrats are bankrolling ads promoting fringe Republican candidates. Here's why

As the midterm primary season rolls along, voters may have noticed a strange phenomenon of political advertising: Democrats paying for ads supporting Republican candidates.

Democrats are bankrolling ads promoting fringe Republican candidates. Here's why

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Why Democrats are paying for ads supporting Republican primary candidates

Democrats are buying ads supporting far-right GOP primary candidates, in the hopes of facing them in the general election — a strategy that former Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri tried in 2012.

Why Democrats are paying for ads supporting Republican primary candidates

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Ukrainian activist pleads with Washington lawmakers for more military support

Hanna Hopko, a pro-democracy activist from Ukraine, traveled to Washington, D.C., to try and convince lawmakers to send Ukraine more aid. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly spoke with her to see if it's working.

Ukrainian activist pleads with Washington lawmakers for more military support

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Why Vincent Chin matters today, 40 years after his death

Vincent Chin was beaten to death by two white auto workers in Detroit 40 years ago. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with organizer Helen Zia about how his death and what followed resonates today.

Why Vincent Chin matters today, 40 years after his death

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Prague's famous clock was restored 4 years ago. Then someone spotted the differences

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Prague's famous clock was restored 4 years ago. Then someone spotted the differences

The famous Orloj clock in Prague's Old Town Square was renovated in 2018. Four years later, a local preservation group noticed something off about the refurbishment.

Prague's famous clock was restored 4 years ago. Then someone spotted the differences

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People noticed an iconic Prague clock looked different 4 years after it was restored

The iconic clock in Prague's Old Town Square was renovated in 2018. Four years later, a local preservation group noticed something off about the refurbishment.

People noticed an iconic Prague clock looked different 4 years after it was restored

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Music Interviews

Fantastic Negrito's new music explores his 18th century ancestors' forbidden love

The new album from Fantastic Negrito, White Jesus Black Problems, tells the true story of two of his ancestors who defied the laws of colonial Virginia to be together.

Fantastic Negrito's new music explores his 18th century ancestors' forbidden love

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Angel Olsen discusses her bittersweet new album, 'Big Time'

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Angel Olsen discusses her bittersweet new album, 'Big Time'

The singer-songwriter had a tough couple of years, losing both parents while balancing new love. The experience fueled the country-leaning balance of her new album, Big Time.

Angel Olsen discusses her bittersweet new album, 'Big Time'

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

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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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Europe

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

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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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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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