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The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been cut off from the electricity grid since September 5. Nuclear plants require power to keep their reactors cool.

Here's why the risk of a nuclear accident in Ukraine has 'significantly increased'

8:27pm September 09, 2022

by Geoff Brumfiel

The head of the world's atomic watchdog warned that the reactors at Zaporizhzhia might have to be shut down. That would start a clock ticking at the site.

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People watch the televised speech of the new King Charles III inside a pub in London, Friday. King Charles III says he feels "profound sorrow" over the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and vows to carry on her "lifelong service" to the nation.

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3 takeaways from King Charles' 1st public speech

6:54pm September 09, 2022

by Willem Marx

King Charles III gave his first public speech after taking the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

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The people of Edinburgh reflect on the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II

4:53pm September 09, 2022

by Philip Reeves

Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday at her estate in Balmoral, Scotland. The people of Edinburgh — where the Queen's expected to lie at rest in the coming days — reflect on her legacy.

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The complicated history of the British commonwealth

4:53pm September 09, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Matthew J. Smith, director of the Center for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery at University College London, about the commonwealth's complicated history.

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King Charles III makes first speech to the U.K.

4:22pm September 09, 2022

by Frank Langfitt

King Charles III gave his first speech on Friday, in which he paid tribute to his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who died at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Thursday.

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Queen Elizabeth II talks with members of the Manitoba Corgi Association during a visit to Winnipeg, Canada, in October 2002.

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What will happen to Queen Elizabeth's beloved corgis?

2:23pm September 09, 2022

by Juliana Kim

The British monarch was known for her love of animals, and had a particular fondness for corgis. Elizabeth had at least four dogs under her care when she died on Thursday.

Mourners gather to lay flowers outside Windsor Castle in Berkshire following the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday.

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These images show people around the world honoring Queen Elizabeth II

11:21am September 09, 2022

by Peter DiCampo

There are tributes worldwide to Queen Elizabeth II — from the Empire State Building to the British Embassy in Tokyo — for the United Kingdom's longest-reigning monarch.

It's hard to think of a Britain without Queen Elizabeth II. What's her legacy?

7:37am September 09, 2022

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Tracy Borman, royal historian and author of Crown and Sceptre, about the life and legacy of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.

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Saying goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II who reigned for more than 70 years

7:24am September 09, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II, the U.K.'s longest-serving monarch, died Thursday at the age of 96. The queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change.

How the death of Queen Elizabeth will change the U.K.'s diplomatic profile

5:13am September 09, 2022

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to U.S. Ambassador to the U.K. Jane Hartley about Queen Elizabeth's death and how change in the monarchy could affect global divides and divisions within the U.K.