Morning Edition for February 28, 2022 : NPR

News brief: Ukraine-Russia Talks, Ukrainians Flee, Germany's defense spending

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Supreme Court to hear a case that could limit the EPA's power to fight climate change

by Nina Totenberg , Ryan Ellingson

Supreme Court to hear a case that could limit the EPA's power to fight climate change

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The case of the Stephens' kangaroo rat is being called a conservation success

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Why Russian military moves in Ukraine have not gone as well as expected

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Transgender kids in Texas face challenges accessing gender affirming health care

by Sara Willa Ernst

Transgender kids in Texas face challenges accessing gender affirming health care

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Busy Chicago high school student gets a perfect ACT score

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The Putin Pub in Jerusalem is looking for a new name

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The Putin Pub in Jerusalem is looking for a new name

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A Canadian man amasses a huge collection of Hawaiian music

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How the many pairs behind 'Cyrano' made music for the movie's lovelorn couples

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How the many pairs behind 'Cyrano' made music for the movie's lovelorn couples

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How the many pairs behind 'Cyrano' made music for the movie's lovelorn couples

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Steady stream of Ukrainians cross into Poland seeking safety from Russia's attack

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The CDC issues new masking guidance as U.S. COVID cases drop

by A Martínez , Allison Aubrey

The CDC issues new masking guidance as U.S. COVID cases drop

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Day by day, Europeans pile consequences on Russia for invading Ukraine

by A Martínez , Rob Schmitz

Day by day, Europeans pile consequences on Russia for invading Ukraine

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Climate change is killing people, but there's still time to reverse the damage

Volunteer firefighters rest west of Yakutsk, Russia, in August 2021. Wildfires are getting more common in Siberia, undercutting the ability of the region's vast forests to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Ivan Nikiforov/AP hide caption

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Climate

Climate change is killing people, but there's still time to reverse the damage

by Rebecca Hersher

Climate change is killing people, but there's still time to reverse the damage

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Television

'Saturday Night Live' opens with the Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York

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History

Smithsonian curator has a fondness for a photo album from the Civil War

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Europe

Ukrainian forces aren't backing down, 5 days after Russian attacks began

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Ukrainian forces aren't backing down, 5 days after Russian attacks began

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Europe

Those who haven't fled Ukraine hunker down in makeshift bomb shelters

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