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Walter Duranty, pictured in 1936 at a luncheon given in his honor by the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents at the Hotel Lombardy in New York, repeatedly defended Soviet Premier Josef Stalin. John Rooney/AP hide caption

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Ukraine invasion — explained

'The New York Times' can't shake the cloud over a 90-year-old Pulitzer Prize

In 1932, The New York Times' Walter Duranty won a Pulitzer for stories defending Soviet policies that led to the deaths of millions of Ukrainians. The Times disavows his work but not the prize.

Walter Duranty, pictured in 1936 at a luncheon given in his honor by the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents at the Hotel Lombardy in New York, repeatedly defended Soviet Premier Josef Stalin. John Rooney/AP hide caption

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'The New York Times' can't shake the cloud over a 90-year-old Pulitzer Prize

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The Flossmoor Health Center opened in 2018. A procedure room where abortions and other reproductive health care are performed. The standard medical equipment includes an ultra sound machine and various monitors. Cheryl Corley/NPR hide caption

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Illinois is preparing for a potential influx of people seeking abortions

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Dmytriy Omelyanov is working with a fellow student on a project involving cockroaches. They will be competing in the science fair virtually from Ukraine. Society For Science hide caption

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These Ukrainian students are competing virtually in an international science fair

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A center dedicated to Bob Dylan prepares to open in Oklahoma

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