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Opinion: Our world's chilling return to authoritarianism

Ukrainian citizens hold posters and national flags during a demonstration in support of Ukraine outside the Russian Embassy in Lima, Peru, on Friday. Ernesto Benavides/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Simon Says

Opinion: Our world's chilling return to authoritarianism

NPR's Scott Simon recalls the years of the Cold War, its aftermath and how hopes for a freer world seem to have dimmed.

Europe

Ukrainian troops battle Russian troops to keep hold of Kyiv

by Eleanor Beardsley

Ukrainian troops battle Russian troops to keep hold of Kyiv

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Politics

Week in politics: Biden sanctions Russia; first Black woman named to Supreme Court

by Ron Elving

Week in politics: Biden sanctions Russia; first Black woman named to Supreme Court

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Simon Says

Opinion: Our world's chilling return to authoritarianism

by Scott Simon

Opinion: Our world's chilling return to authoritarianism

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Europe

What is NATO's role in responding to the Russia-Ukraine conflict?

by Scott Simon

What is NATO's role in responding to the Russia-Ukraine conflict?

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Johnson & Johnson wins a key court battle in baby powder case

Johnson & Johnson's baby powder is displayed on a table in this photo illustration. A federal judge has allowed Johnson & Johnson's spinoff of a unit to proceed with a controversial bankruptcy. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Law

Johnson & Johnson wins a key court battle in baby powder case

by Scott Horsley

Johnson & Johnson wins a key court battle in baby powder case

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Theater

Her senior recital was on historically censored songs. Then her school censored her

by Scott Simon

Her senior recital was on historically censored songs. Then her school censored her

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Animals

Bears have become bandits and burglars in the Lake Tahoe region

by Scott Simon

Bears have become bandits and burglars in the Lake Tahoe region

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Author Interviews

'Checkout 19' encapsulates a lifelong love affair with the magic of books

by Scott Simon

'Checkout 19' encapsulates a lifelong love affair with the magic of books

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Music Interviews

Staple '80s band Tears For Fears is back on the scene after 17 years

by Scott Simon

Staple '80s band Tears For Fears is back on the scene after 17 years

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World

Russia vetoes U.N. Security Council resolution denouncing Ukraine invasion

by Michele Kelemen

Russia vetoes U.N. Security Council resolution denouncing Ukraine invasion

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Europe

Ukrainian journalist paints a picture of the country under siege

by Scott Simon

Ukrainian journalist paints a picture of the country under siege

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The Coronavirus Crisis

CDC drops guidance for universal indoor masking

by Maria Godoy

CDC drops guidance for universal indoor masking

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Europe

Will the current sanctions actually push Russia to withdraw from Ukraine?

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Elections

Georgia Republicans will choose between candidates that supported or denounced Trump

by Miles Parks

Georgia Republicans will choose between candidates that supported or denounced Trump

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National

Americans react to how the Russian invasion of Ukraine could impact them

by Emily Russell

Americans react to how the Russian invasion of Ukraine could impact them

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A rodent infestation shut down Family Dollar stores. How one Alabama town is coping

York's Family Dollar store is centrally located in town. The closure has created a shopping challenge for residents without cars. Stephan Bisaha for NPR hide caption

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Business

A rodent infestation shut down Family Dollar stores. How one Alabama town is coping

by Stephan Bisaha

A rodent infestation shut down Family Dollar stores. How one Alabama town is coping

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Sports

Saturday sports: Big games and sponsors break Russian ties

by Scott Simon

Saturday sports: Big games and sponsors break Russian ties

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Music Interviews

Emily Wells considers the AIDS crisis and climate change in her 'Regards to the End'

by Scott Simon

Emily Wells considers the AIDS crisis and climate change in her 'Regards to the End'

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