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The Russian military's chief of general staff, Gen. Valery Gerasimov (right), speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin last December in Moscow. Back in 2013, Gerasimov was the first Russian military official to talk about "hybrid warfare." The U.S. and NATO have not sent troops into Ukraine but are seeking to counter Russia through a variety of means outside the battlefield. Sergei Guneyev/AP hide caption

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Without sending troops, the U.S. wages 'hybrid warfare' against Russia

The U.S. and Russia have talked for years about "hybrid war" — waging a conflict on multiple fronts beyond the battlefield. In unprecedented ways, the U.S. is now employing this against Russia.

These Afghan women and children were among dozens of families staying in hotels near the Baltimore/Washington International Airport in Maryland. Joel Rose/NPR hide caption

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Thousands of Afghan refugees are still living in hotels while they wait for housing

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The Russian military's chief of general staff, Gen. Valery Gerasimov (right), speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin last December in Moscow. Back in 2013, Gerasimov was the first Russian military official to talk about "hybrid warfare." The U.S. and NATO have not sent troops into Ukraine but are seeking to counter Russia through a variety of means outside the battlefield. Sergei Guneyev/AP hide caption

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Without sending troops, the U.S. wages 'hybrid warfare' against Russia

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Sarah Bloom Raskin speaks during her confirmation hearing at the Senate Banking Committee on Feb. 3 in Washington, D.C. Raskin on Tuesday withdrew her nomination to a key Fed banking role. Ken Cedeno/AP hide caption

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Fed nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin withdraws after fight over her climate change stance

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Allergies to pollen are often worse in spring, and could get even worse as temperatures rise. Many people are allergic to the fine and powdery pollen shed by trees, including willows. Ashley Cooper/Getty Images hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Rising temperatures prolong pollen season and could worsen allergies

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Rising temperatures prolong pollen season and could worsen allergies

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Diébédo Francis Kéré, this year's Pritzker Architecture Prize winner. Lars Borges/The Pritzker Architecture Prize hide caption

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For the first time in its history, architecture's top award goes to a Black architect

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Saweetie has been nominated for Best New Artist and Best Rap Song at this year's Grammy Awards. Jessica Pons for NPR hide caption

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The 2022 Grammy Awards

For Saweetie, a Grammy nomination is just the beginning

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For Saweetie, a Grammy nomination is just the beginning

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