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El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser on the ongoing migrant crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border

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Sunday

Jenna Fournel and Leal Abbatiello, 14, pose for a portrait at their home in Alexandria, Va. on April 30, 2022. Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, Fournel and her son expanded their garden and began harvesting and giving away produce for free to their community. Eric Lee for NPR hide caption

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When her son died, a woman turned to gardening. Now, she feeds her entire community

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Friday

How one woman turned her grief into nourishment for her community

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Thursday

What an election in Slovenia could mean for Europe

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Trevor Reed came back home, but Paul Whelan is still imprisoned in Russia

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Wednesday

Pandemic staffing crisis leaves adult care facilities scrambling for support

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Thursday

Ronan Farrow on investigating the world's most notorious spyware company: NSO Group

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Wednesday

Mexican Pizza, beloved by South Asian Americans, is coming back to Taco Bell

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Tuesday

A former Israeli prime minister went to jail — where he wrote a memoir

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Monday

Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo says the bureau needs more funding to increase staffing and update technology to better serve Americans in the tax filing process. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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The IRS misses billions in uncollected tax each year. Here's why

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Sunday

Alvin Carter, a school bus driver and custodian in Skokie, Ill., has become a reliable source of joy for the children he drives and his community. Helen Wei hide caption

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How a school bus driver in Illinois has brought joy to his community for decades

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Friday

Money from fossil fuels is directly financing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a leading climate scientist says. Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a fossil fuel war, climate scientist says

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Wednesday

Gov. Abbott's order for truck inspections is all an unnecessary PR stunt, critics say

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Veteran school bus driver has brought joy to children and the community for decades

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Friday

Red Cross prepares for the worst in eastern Ukraine

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Dr. Anthony Fauci talks about vaccine efficacy and second boosters

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Tuesday

Davide Martello, an Italian man living in Germany, plays the piano for people who have fled Ukraine at the border crossing in Medyka, Poland. Kacper Pempel/Reuters hide caption

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Near the Polish border, a musician plays music to welcome those fleeing Ukraine

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Monday

Operation Lone Star touts big numbers. But are they real?

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Wednesday

At one border crossing into Poland, those fleeing Ukraine are met with music

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Friday

This Lebanese university gives senior citizens a chance to go back to school

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Thursday

Prima ballerina Olga Smirnova leaves Bolshoi Ballet in protest of Russian invasion

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Wednesday

A graduation themed mural is seen in July 2021 on the Howard University campus in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption

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Education Department will provide grants for HBCUs targeted by bomb threats

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Tuesday

Many African countries are staying neutral on Russia's invasion of Ukraine

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