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A year in, the U.S. makes a pledge: 'Ukraine will decide what victory looks like'

U.S. President Joe Biden walks next to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on his surprise visit in Kyiv on Feb. 20. Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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A year in, the U.S. makes a pledge: 'Ukraine will decide what victory looks like'

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says the U.S. wants to put Ukraine in the best position to end the war, but he declined to say if battlefield victories or diplomacy were the shared end goal.

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A year in, the U.S. makes a pledge: 'Ukraine will decide what victory looks like'

by Ari Shapiro , Ashley Brown , Noah Caldwell

A year in, the U.S. makes a pledge: 'Ukraine will decide what victory looks like'

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55,000 non-incarcerated felons will soon be eligible to vote in Minnesota

by Brian Bakst

55,000 non-incarcerated felons will soon be eligible to vote in Minnesota

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What Kroger is doing with data about customers in its loyalty program

by Seyma Bayram , Christopher Intagliata , Ari Shapiro

What Kroger is doing with data about customers in its loyalty program

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Baklava took a break in Turkey's pastry capital after the earthquake. Now it's back

Employees box up baklava for customers at Imam Cagdas in Gaziantep, Turkey. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption

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Baklava took a break in Turkey's pastry capital after the earthquake. Now it's back

by Daniel Estrin , Claire Harbage , Gamze Yilmazel

Baklava took a break in Turkey's pastry capital after the earthquake. Now it's back

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What we know about the Israeli raid in Nablus that killed at least 11 people

by Elena Burnett , Halimah Abdullah , Mary Louise Kelly

What we know about the Israeli raid in Nablus that killed at least 11 people

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China continues to walk a fine line in Russia's war in Ukraine

by John Ruwitch

China continues to walk a fine line in Russia's war in Ukraine

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Some Pennsylvania residents near the toxic train derailment feel left out of recovery

by Oliver Morrison

Some Pennsylvania residents near the toxic train derailment feel left out of recovery

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With layoffs, NPR becomes latest media outlet to cut jobs

NPR will cut 10% of its workforce, CEO John Lansing said Wednesday. Lansing blamed a slowdown in advertising dollars. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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With layoffs, NPR becomes latest media outlet to cut jobs

by David Folkenflik

With layoffs, NPR becomes latest media outlet to cut jobs

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Fiona Geiran

Take your date to the grocery store

by Fiona Geiran

Take your date to the grocery store

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The view from Ukrainian soldiers, the Pentagon and U.S. lawmakers as the war grind on

by Frank Langfitt , Franco Ordoñez , Tom Bowman

The view from Ukrainian soldiers, the Pentagon and U.S. lawmakers as the war grind on

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An artist hopes to buy the shattered Jeff Koons balloon dog

by Karen Zamora , Justine Kenin

An artist hopes to buy the shattered Jeff Koons balloon dog

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Update on Supreme Court case of social media giants and terrorism victims' families

by Nina Totenberg

Update on Supreme Court case of social media giants and terrorism victims' families

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Misinformation is spreading that washed up whales died from offshore wind development

by Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky

Misinformation is spreading that washed up whales died from offshore wind development

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A pulmonologist shares what he's watching for after East Palestine derailment

by Alejandra Marquez Janse , Patrick Jarenwattananon , Ari Shapiro

A pulmonologist shares what he's watching for after East Palestine derailment

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Many people with ADHD can't get their medication amid Adderall shortage

by Sydney Lupkin

Many people with ADHD can't get their medication amid Adderall shortage

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Clues to Bronze Age cranial surgery revealed in ancient bones

This hole was made in a Bronze Age man's skull shortly before he died, archaeologists say, based on several clues. It's the result of a surgical procedure called a trephination. Kalisher et al., 2023/PLOS ONE hide caption

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Kalisher et al., 2023/PLOS ONE

Shots - Health News

Clues to Bronze Age cranial surgery revealed in ancient bones

by Ari Daniel

Clues to Bronze Age cranial surgery revealed in ancient bones

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Elections

Montana's Jon Tester, a rare red state Democrat in Senate, announces reelection bid

by Austin Amestoy

Montana's Jon Tester, a rare red state Democrat in Senate, announces reelection bid

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Angela Bassett has played her real-life heroes — her role as royalty may win an Oscar

Angela Bassett stars as Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Walt Disney Studios hide caption

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Movies

Angela Bassett has played her real-life heroes — her role as royalty may win an Oscar

by Mandalit del Barco

Angela Bassett has played her real-life heroes — her role as royalty may win an Oscar

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