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The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Japanese atomic bomb survivors group
by Eleanor Beardsley
The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo. Its members are survivors of the August 1945 U.S. nuclear bomb attacks on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Pakistani women take COVID vaccines door-to-door to overcome hesitancy and isolation
by Diaa Hadid
Pakistani women are taking the COVID-19 vaccine to people's doorsteps. Millions there haven't had their first dose. Most are vaccine-hesitant or women from conservative families who largely stay home.
Ukrainian rabbis try to offer safety and shelter
All over Ukraine, the attacks from Russia are taking a toll on the people. The Jewish community is turning to their rabbis for shelter and security.
What the Saudi crown prince's latest interview says about the future of Saudi Arabia
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Graeme Wood, staff writer at The Atlantic, about his profile of Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia.
How Ukraine's businesses and citizens are pitching in to help in the war effort
by Tim Mak
Ternopil, a town in western Ukraine, is preparing for war: from its training hospital to its milk factories, everyone is gearing up to help or assist in the war effort.
Power plant attack and civilian casualties: The latest on the fight in Ukraine
by Greg Myre
The Pentagon says it has no reason to doubt Russia's claim that it's in control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as the invasion of Ukraine continues. There is no sign of radioactive leakage.
Kaina's 'It Was A Home' samples the mood and music of her childhood
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Kaina about her new album, It Was A Home. Much of it serves as a tribute to her family and the home she grew up in in Chicago.
U.S. lawmakers are using the Ukraine crisis to push for domestic energy production
by Nathan Rott
The U.S. oil and gas industry and its backers are seizing on the war in Ukraine to promote domestic energy production. Opponents say it makes more sense to ramp up renewable energy.
Russia is forcing media organizations to scrub their websites and go off the air
by Michele Kelemen
Media consumers in Russia are losing ways to learn about what's happening in Ukraine. Russia has shut down most independent media and passed a new law criminalizing reporting on the war.
Russian forces continue attack on Kyiv and seize Europe's biggest nuclear power plant
by Ryan Lucas
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters its second week, Russian forces continue to pound the capital city of Kyiv. In the south, they've seized control of Europe's largest nuclear power plant.
Republicans are looking to win over angry parents in November's elections
by Susan Davis
Republicans believe COVID policies largely backed by Democrats are causing a schism among parents of school-age children — and that these "angry parents" will help the GOP win elections this year.
Russian troops are attacking Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
by Geoff Brumfiel
Russian troops appear to be at the entrance of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and are engaged in active combat. Footage shows what looks like a fire in one of its administrative buildings.