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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.
UN General Assembly calls on Russia to pull its troops out of Ukraine
by Michele Kelemen
The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The resolution deplores Russia's aggression and criticizes Belarus for its involvement.
'President' captures the thwarted fight for change in Zimbabwe
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Camilla Nielsson about her new documentary President. It follows the underdog opposition candidate throughout Zimbabwe's first election after the ouster of Robert Mugabe.
A preview of the State of the Union address
Ahead of President Biden's State of the Union address, NPR's Ari Shapiro previews the State of the Union address with NPR reporters and correspondents.
Foreign policy expert argues Russia won't stop until it has conquered Ukraine
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Angela Stent, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, about what could be guiding Putin's decision-making in Ukraine.
The latest on the attacks in Ukraine
by Tim Mak
Russian forces appear to be escalating attacks on urban areas of Ukraine as 680,000 people have fled their homes. Sanctions are piling up, and the West is supplying more military hardware to Ukraine.
Texas governor calls to label gender-affirming care for trans kids as 'child abuse'
by Wade Goodwyn
The governor of Texas wants gender-affirming treatment for transgender kids classified as child abuse. The state's attorney general agrees. But some local prosecutors say they won't bring charges.
Jodie Comer on how 'Killing Eve' has changed her life
by Eric Deggans
BBC America's Killing Eve is returning for its fourth and final season. Star Jodie Comer, who won an Emmy and drew notice in Hollywood playing assassin Villanelle, says the show changed her life.
Not ready to go without a facemask? One-way masking can still reduce infection risk
by Will Stone
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says many Americans can now shed their facemasks. But if you aren't ready do that, one-way masking still offers protection — if you do it right.
Guests from Biden's Joint Address assess his progress 1 year later
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Tatiana Washington, a gun violence prevention advocate, and Javier Quiroz Castro, a DACA recipient and COVID-19 unit nurse, about progress during Biden's first year.
The 1st primaries of 2022 midterms begin in Texas
by Andrew Schneider / Houston Public Media
Voters head to the polls in Texas for the state's primary in the first midterm election of 2022. A governor's race is on the ballot, as is the second-largest congressional delegation in the U.S.