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A Ukrainian soldier examines a fragment of a Russian Air Force Su-25 jet after a battle at the village of Kolonshchyna, Ukraine, on April 21. Russia was expected to establish air superiority in the first days of the war. But Ukraine's air defenses have been so effective that Russian pilots often fire their weapons while over Russia and never enter Ukrainian airspace. Efrem Lukatsky/AP hide caption

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Ukraine invasion — explained

Ukraine says it's downed 200 aircraft, a mark of Russian failures in the sky

Russia was expected to dominate the skies over Ukraine. But Ukrainians are still shooting down helicopters and planes, making Russian pilots very wary about venturing into Ukrainian airspace.

West Hansen's role is to inform people of the government benefits and services they can access, including the coronavirus vaccine. But many of his clients distrust the needle. John Burnett/NPR hide caption

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The number of Americans who say they won't get a COVID shot hasn't budged in a year

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Sen. Ted Cruz challenged a federal law that bars federal candidates from raising more than $250,000 to repay a candidate's loans to his own campaign. He triumphed at the Supreme Court Monday. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption

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Supreme Court sides with Sen. Ted Cruz in campaign finance case

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Election workers in Pennsylvania's Chester County review mail-in and absentee ballots for the 2020 general election in West Chester, Pa. A number of Republican state lawmakers who helped pass a law that expanded mail-in voting are now suing to get it thrown out. Matt Slocum/AP hide caption

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A mail-in voting law is under attack by Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers who passed it

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A Ukrainian soldier examines a fragment of a Russian Air Force Su-25 jet after a battle at the village of Kolonshchyna, Ukraine, on April 21. Russia was expected to establish air superiority in the first days of the war. But Ukraine's air defenses have been so effective that Russian pilots often fire their weapons while over Russia and never enter Ukrainian airspace. Efrem Lukatsky/AP hide caption

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Ukraine says it's downed 200 aircraft, a mark of Russian failures in the sky

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