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Opinion: The light of Hanukkah shines in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption

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Opinion: The light of Hanukkah shines in Ukraine

NPR's Scott Simon recounts Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's words to a joint session of Congress this week, and how his country has managed to survive, so far, against Russian aggression.

Winter storm snarls travel for many trying to get home for the holidays

by Scott Simon , Michael Puente

Winter storm snarls travel for many trying to get home for the holidays

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Week in politics: Jan. 6 report; federal budget deal; Pelosi's final days as Speaker

by Scott Simon

Week in politics: Jan. 6 report; federal budget deal; Pelosi's final days as Speaker

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Opinion: The light of Hanukkah shines in Ukraine

by Scott Simon

Opinion: The light of Hanukkah shines in Ukraine

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Philippines boosts military presence in South China Sea

by Scott Simon , Julie McCarthy

Philippines boosts military presence in South China Sea

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She was an ABC News producer. She also was a corporate operative

by David Folkenflik

She was an ABC News producer. She also was a corporate operative

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A holiday concert for the unhoused in Portland brings joy

by Katia Riddle

A holiday concert for the unhoused in Portland brings joy

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Books We Love: Cookbook edition

by Anastasia Tsioulcas , Milton Guevara , Wynne Davis , Janet W. Lee

Books We Love: Cookbook edition

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Revisiting an Afghan woman's experience of being a student under the Taliban

by Scott Simon

Revisiting an Afghan woman's experience of being a student under the Taliban

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New Yorker magazine critic Hilton Als has curated an exhibition on writer Joan Didion

by Bilal Qureshi

New Yorker magazine critic Hilton Als has curated an exhibition on writer Joan Didion

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An advocacy group reunites Mexican immigrants with their families for the holidays

by Mary Scott Hodgin

An advocacy group reunites Mexican immigrants with their families for the holidays

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The House Jan. 6th committee released its final report this week

by Scott Simon , Deepa Shivaram

The House Jan. 6th committee released its final report this week

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Protests for greater freedoms continue in Iran

by Scott Simon , Peter Kenyon

Protests for greater freedoms continue in Iran

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A fruitcake recipe that's been passed down the family for generations

by Scott Simon

A fruitcake recipe that's been passed down the family for generations

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10 strangers come together for a life-changing kidney swap

A kidney donor Michael Wingard is being prepared by medical professionals for kidney extraction surgery in an operation room in Houston Methodist Hospital on March 1, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Go Nakamura for NPR hide caption

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Medical Treatments

10 strangers come together for a life-changing kidney swap

by Scott Simon , Samantha Balaban , Photos by Go Nakamura

10 strangers come together for a life-changing kidney swap

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Europe

How the Christmas tree became a symbol of national resistance in Ukraine

by Julian Hayda

How the Christmas tree became a symbol of national resistance in Ukraine

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Sports

Saturday Sports: A look back at 2022's sports highlights

by Scott Simon , Tom Goldman

Saturday Sports: A look back at 2022's sports highlights

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Animals

Iguanas are causing power outages in Florida

by Scott Simon

Iguanas are causing power outages in Florida

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Actor Bill Nighy on the movie 'Living'

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