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Alexei Navalny's funeral shows his legacy will live on in Russian politics

8:13am March 02, 2024

by Scott Simon

Alexei Navalny was buried in Moscow on Friday. NPR's Scott Simon asks Russia expert Nina Khrushcheva how the opposition leader's legacy might continue to influence Russian politics.

People watch as workers carry the coffin of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God "Relieve My Sorrows" in Moscow, Friday.

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Supporters chant 'We are not afraid' as Russia's Navalny is laid to rest

10:27am March 01, 2024

by Nick Spicer

Despite fears of a police crackdown, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's funeral in southeast Moscow went on peacefully, two weeks after his mysterious death in an Arctic penal colony.

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8:09am March 01, 2024

Funeral for Russian opposition leader Navalny. Israeli troops fired on Palestinians getting aid in Gaza. Scientists clone genetically modified pigs with organs to be used in human transplants.

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Supporters gather for Navalny funeral despite fears Russia will crack down

7:44am March 01, 2024

Allies of Alexey Navalny say the late Russian opposition leader he will be laid to rest near his home in Moscow on Friday. Navalny died in an arctic prison in Russia.

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European leaders urge House leader to release billions in military aid for Ukraine

6:20am March 01, 2024

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Lauri Hussar, president of Estonia's parliament, about European lawmakers' push to get House Speaker Mike Johnson to take action on aid for Ukraine.

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A U.K. four-day workweek pilot has shown lasting benefits more than one year later.

U.K. companies that tried a 4-day workweek report lasting benefits more than a year on

9:27pm February 27, 2024

by Andrea Hsu

Many of the companies are so pleased with the results — improved wellbeing, lower turnover, greater efficiency — they're making the four-day workweek permanent.

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President Biden and Vice President Harris met with House Speaker Mike Johnson and other top congressional leaders in the Oval Office on Tuesday to discuss government funding and Ukraine aid.

Congressional leaders hope to avoid a shutdown. But Ukraine aid is still unclear

9:27pm February 27, 2024

by Tamara Keith

After tense talks in the Oval Office, congressional leaders said they were hopeful they could reach a deal to avert a partial government shutdown on Friday. But they appeared divided on Ukraine aid.

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Lindsay Lohan and other celebrities were tricked into calling for the ouster of Moldova's president through videos requested on the Cameo app that were edited and posted on TikTok.

Cameo is being used for political propaganda — by tricking the stars involved

1:10pm February 27, 2024

by Shannon Bond

Lindsay Lohan and other celebrities were tricked into calling for the ouster of Moldova's president. It's the latest example of the Cameo app being used for an apparent political propaganda operation.

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Music & Culture

The piece 'As Slow as Possible' has been in performance for 21 years — so far

6:58am February 27, 2024

by Rob Schmitz

In a German town of Halberstadt, an organ performance that began more than two decades ago is far from over. The piece is expected to be played for 639 years. (Story aired on ATC on Feb. 5 2024.)

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U.S. official works with American businesses and allies to help Ukraine rebuild

5:03am February 27, 2024

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Penny Pritzker, the special representative for Ukraine Reconstruction and Economic Recovery, about U.S. assistance for rebuilding war-ravaged Ukraine.