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Russians wreak havoc on Ukrainian farms, mining fields and stealing equipment

Anatolii Kulibaba, 70, discusses challenges getting his farm in Bilka, Ukraine working again after Russians occupied on April 19, 2022. Franco Ordoñez/NPR hide caption

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Russians wreak havoc on Ukrainian farms, mining fields and stealing equipment

Ukraine is one of the world's biggest producers of wheat, corn and sunflower oil. Officials say 30% of farmland is now occupied or unsafe. "My fields were destroyed by the shelling," one farmer says.

News brief: access to abortion, jobless report preview, Northern Ireland election

by A Martínez , Leila Fadel

News brief: access to abortion, jobless report preview, Northern Ireland election

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Latino homebuyers are most likely to use risky financing, survey finds

by A Martínez

Latino homebuyers are most likely to use risky financing, survey finds

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An unusually tight job market has a potential downside for the broader economy

by A Martínez , Scott Horsley

An unusually tight job market has a potential downside for the broader economy

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People in a town in New York's Adirondack Mountains are divided over abortion

by Emily Russell

People in a town in New York's Adirondack Mountains are divided over abortion

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A farm hand in Kenya alerts authorities about a stray lion

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A ruling is expected soon in a bankruptcy case involving the Boy Scouts of America

by Wade Goodwyn

A ruling is expected soon in a bankruptcy case involving the Boy Scouts of America

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Warpaint. From left: Jenny Lee Lindberg, Theresa Wayman, Emily Kokal and Stella Mozgawa. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Warpaint returns, radiating

by Rachel Martin , Lindsay Totty

Warpaint returns, radiating

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Colorado recently enacted a new abortion rights law

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Karine Jean-Pierre will become White House's 1st Black press secretary

President Biden named Deputy White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre as the next press secretary, the first Black woman to hold the high-profile post. Jean-Pierre, who will also be the first openly LGBTQ+ person in the role, appeared at Thursday's press briefing. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Karine Jean-Pierre will become White House's 1st Black press secretary

by Tamara Keith

Karine Jean-Pierre will become White House's 1st Black press secretary

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Europe

The European Union is taking aim at Russia's main revenue source: oil

by Jackie Northam

The European Union is taking aim at Russia's main revenue source: oil

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Europe

Sinn Fein is poised to become the 1st Irish nationalist party to lead the government

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StoryCorps

A StoryCorps love story: Twin waitresses caught the eyes of twin musicians

by Lily Percy

A StoryCorps love story: Twin waitresses caught the eyes of twin musicians

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Law

Are people losing confidence in the Supreme Court?

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Who says big band jazz is for old people? Not this teenage composer.

Skylar Tang, a 16-year-old from the San Francisco Bay area, is the winner of the Dr. J. Douglas White Composing & Arranging Contest. John Clayton/Skylar Tang hide caption

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Who says big band jazz is for old people? Not this teenage composer.

by Elizabeth Blair

Who says big band jazz is for old people? Not this teenage composer.

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Food

Fashion and beauty inspiration can come from anywhere — even Cup Noodles

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Sports

Hall-of-fame trainer Bob Baffert is banned from Saturday's Kentucky Derby

by Tom Goldman

Hall-of-fame trainer Bob Baffert is banned from Saturday's Kentucky Derby

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Race

An upcoming Supreme Court ruling may disproportionately impact on people of color

by Leila Fadel , Yuki Noguchi

An upcoming Supreme Court ruling may disproportionately impact on people of color

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Anatolii Kulibaba, 70, discusses challenges getting his farm in Bilka, Ukraine working again after Russians occupied on April 19, 2022. Franco Ordoñez/NPR hide caption

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Ukraine invasion — explained

Russians wreak havoc on Ukrainian farms, mining fields and stealing equipment

by Franco Ordoñez

Russians wreak havoc on Ukrainian farms, mining fields and stealing equipment

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