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Before his election, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy starred in a TV show called Servant Of the People, where he played an outsider turned president. Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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How an actor-turned-president found himself leading Ukraine during war

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Hussein Raad, a 22-year-old college student, gets his second dose of the Pfizer vaccine at Zayoona Mall in Baghdad. Ahmed Kusy Mostafa hide caption

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Ahmed Kusy Mostafa

Iraq has enough doses of COVID vaccine for everyone. But many Iraqis don't trust it

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Olympic athletes experience the highest of highs and lowest of lows. After training for years, the spotlight shines brightly during almost three weeks of competition. Then it's time to go home and that return can be difficult. Sebastien Bozon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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'A deep depression after the Olympics.' The challenges facing athletes at home

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Protesters hand out flyers pushing for benefits for hair and makeup workers at The Atlanta Opera. Matthew Pearson hide caption

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These hair and makeup workers want to unionize. Their case could have a big impact

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