All Things Considered
Because space shuttle missions went up to repair and refurbish the Hubble Space Telescope, it has a relatively large carbon footprint compared to other telescopes. NASA hide caption
Ukrainian officials refuse to surrender Mariupol to Russian forces
Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson are underway
Amanda Darrow, director of youth, family and education programs at the Utah Pride Center, poses with books, including The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison and Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison, that have been the subject of complaints from parents in Salt Lake City on Dec. 16, 2021. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption
Book bans and the threat of censorship rev up political activism in the suburbs
Because space shuttle missions went up to repair and refurbish the Hubble Space Telescope, it has a relatively large carbon footprint compared to other telescopes. NASA hide caption
Astronomy's contribution to climate change rivals the emissions from some countries
After 20 years of setbacks, the U.S. military court in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, is exploring the idea of settlement talks for the 9/11 detainees. If that happens, the defendants could plead guilty, serve life in prison and avoid the death penalty. Mladen Antonov/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Guantánamo prosecutors are exploring plea deals in 9/11 case after years of setbacks
Afghan girls participate in a lesson at a high School, in Herat, on Nov. 25, 2021. Petros Giannakouris/AP hide caption
As school resumes in Afghanistan, will all girls be allowed to go?
A Ukrainian church in Kentucky raises money for refugees through bake sale
Movie Interviews
'Flee' creators on being a refugee: It's not an identity, it's a circumstance of life
'Flee' creators on being a refugee: It's not an identity, it's a circumstance of life
Sen. Dick Durbin on the 1st day of hearings for SCOTUS nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson
Vladimir Benc carries packages of donations at a warehouse in Presov, Slovakia. Dozens of volunteers collect and sort the aid, which includes canned food, toiletries, diapers, baby formula and sleeping bags. Benc leads a convoy at least once a week to cities like Uzhhorod and Mukachevo in Ukraine, which are near the Slovak border. Joanna Kakissis/NPR hide caption
Ukraine invasion — explained
A Slovak man wanted to take donations to Ukraine. He ended up leading convoys of aid
A Slovak man wanted to take donations to Ukraine. He ended up leading convoys of aid
The living, breathing sauce that's at the heart of China's regional cuisines
New Mexico has one of the most generous 'free tuition' programs, but there are limits
Thousands of Russians are traveling to Georgia to flee their own government
China Eastern Airlines jet carrying 132 people crashes in mountains
Oregon has millions of dollars for addiction rehab programs, but not enough employees
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