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One of President Zelenskyy's top advisers told NPR what Ukraine wants
by Greg Myre
The leaders of Ukraine are gaming out where the war with Russia goes from here. One of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's top advisers at Kyiv's presidential compound weighed in on what Ukraine wants.
K-pop sensation BTS is going on a break but promises to return
The boy band announced their break during a dinner filmed for social media. The group officially debuted in 2013.
Gabby Giffords reflects on this moment in time for gun safety measures
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former Rep. Gabby Giffords, who was shot more than a decade ago, about whether efforts for gun control may go differently this time due to recent mass shootings.
Encore: Older homeowners looking to sell have a hard time finding a new place to live
by Nina Keck
The hot housing market may tempt older homeowners looking to cash in, but obstacles to finding a new place to live are forcing some of them to stay put.
Kids can pet this dog visiting their classroom — but only after it sniffs for COVID
by Ari Daniel
A Massachusetts elementary school welcomes COVID-sniffing dogs. The animals were trained to detect COVID based on research showing that dogs could find a fungus on trees before the trees got sick.
The pandemic caused a lifeguard shortage, whichs mean fewer swim lessons this summer
by Kristian Foden-Vencil
Public pools all over the country are facing lifeguard and staff shortages this summer. It's a problem that's been exasperated by the pandemic. In Portland, Ore., pools are struggling to keep up.
A crypto winter or a meltdown? Recession fears and layoffs hit crypto currencies
by David Gura
As a rout in digital currencies deepens, crypto companies are warning of a coming recession and laying off hundreds of employees.
DACA is turning 10 years old, but the program's future is precarious
by Joel Rose
Ten years after President Obama authorized DACA, the program is basically frozen. A federal judge has blocked new applications, leaving tens of thousands of young undocumented immigrants in limbo.
Criminal defense lawyers sound the alarm about mass incarceration in a post-Roe U.S.
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer asks National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers executive director Lisa Wayne how her organization is gearing up for the criminalization of abortion.
Werner Herzog's new novel is a story of the jungle and obsession and delusion
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with filmmaker Werner Herzog about his debut novel, The Twilight World. It tells the story of Hiroo Onoda, the Japanese soldier who kept fighting decades after the end of WWII.
Florida lawmakers united to support gun control measures after the Parkland shooting
by Greg Allen
After the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Fla., Republicans and Democrats in the state passed restrictions on guns that could be a model for federal legislation. But Republicans are opposed.