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A stranger noticed a woman's birthmark. It saved her life
"My Unsung Hero" from the team at Hidden Brain tells the stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. Jackie Briggs' hero approached her at a health conference in 2006.
Afrobeats harmonize with British electronica on the latest from Ibibio Sound Machine
by Will Hermes
Ibibio Sound Machine is an Anglo-African band from London, and they've teamed up with Hot Chip to create the album Electricity. Together, they balance African funk with British electronica.
A business built a new supply chain due to the pandemic. It's now having doubts
Earlier in the pandemic, a Massachusetts manufacturer rebuilt its supply chain to meet the demand for medical gowns. But with the market rush over, the head of the company is having second thoughts.
Poland's president has made a political U-turn in light of the crisis in Ukraine
by Joanna Kakissis
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has prompted Poland's Trump-loving conservative populists to unite with U.S. Democrats and European Union leaders: pillars of liberal democracy they have fought for years.
South Korea could face a 'long, hard winter' for women's rights under president elect
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Hawon Jung, a Korean journalist, about fears that the president elect will reverse years of progress on women's rights in South Korea.
War in Ukraine shows little sign of slowing
by Nathan Rott
One in four Ukrainians have been displaced in the month since Russia invaded Ukraine, millions of them children. In recent days, there hasn't been a lot of movement on either side of the war.
Editor-in-chief of Russia's last remaining independent TV station on media's role now
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Tikhon Dzyadko, editor-in-chief of TV Rain, Russia's last remaining independent TV station that recently went off air. He and his family fled to Tbilisi, Georgia.
Review: 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' is as encouraging as it is on-point
by Bob Mondello
A Chinese-American businesswoman travels the multiverse in the comedy Everything Everywhere All at Once by the filmmaking duo Daniels, made up of Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert.
The U.S. will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Krish O'mara Vignarajah, president of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, about the efforts to welcome Ukrainian refugees in the U.S.
Judge Jackson, Madeleine Albright and the legacy of being 'first'
The first female secretary of state Madeleine Albright died Wednesday. She was known for her advice, specifically to working women and mothers as they navigated new and sometimes unfriendly spaces.