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Proud Boys leader Henry "Enrique" Tarrio wears a hat that says The War Boys during a rally in Portland, Ore., Sept. 26, 2020.

Proud Boys leader Tarrio, four others, charged with seditious conspiracy

5:05pm June 06, 2022

by Carrie Johnson

The U.S. rarely charges suspects with seditious conspiracy, a very serious crime defined as two or more people conspiring to overthrow or destroy the government

A mural on a wall in Kyiv on Monday depicts an image of "Saint Javelina" — the Virgin Mary cradling a U.S.-made Javelin. These missiles are among the weapons sent by Western allies to Ukrainian forces to aid in their fight against Russia. The Javelin is

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 6)

5:01pm June 06, 2022

by NPR Staff

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Firefighters continue to dampen a railcar repair facility in Kyiv after a Russian airstrike on Sunday.

Russia bombed a railcar repair facility in Kyiv

5:00pm June 05, 2022

by Greg Myre

It was the first Russian bombing of Kyiv in more than a month. Russia said it was targeting tanks, but NPR saw no evidence of any weapons at the scene.

A boy plays in front of a destroyed house in the village of Andriivka, Kyiv region, on Friday, the 100th day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 3)

4:54pm June 03, 2022

by NPR Staff

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A Ukrainian serviceman patrols a village near the front line in the Donetsk oblast region, eastern Ukraine, Thursday.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 2)

4:17pm June 02, 2022

by NPR Staff

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Along the US Mexico border near Nogales, Santa Cruz County Sheriff David Hathaway says national politicians stoke fears of a migrant "invasion" which never materialize.

GOP lawsuit halts most migration from Mexico. Yet, desperate people continue to cross

7:55pm June 01, 2022

by Kirk Siegler

A Tucson, Ariz. shelter for migrant asylum seekers crossing into the US is seeing record capacity, despite a federal judge's order upholding Trump-era public health border restrictions.

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Ukrainian players ahead of their winning World Cup 2022 qualifying playoff soccer match against Scotland at Hampden Park stadium in Glasgow, Scotland, on Wednesday. Ukraine won the match 3-1.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 1)

5:10pm June 01, 2022

by NPR Staff

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Ukrainian soldiers patrol on a road in Sydorove, eastern Ukraine, on May 17, 2022. The U.S. is sending Ukraine more advanced rocket systems and munitions in the fourth month of the war.

The U.S. is sending advanced rocket systems to Ukraine, but not to be shot into Russia

1:04pm June 01, 2022

President Biden said in a guest essay in The New York Times that he's decided to provide Ukraine with more advanced rockets that will enable it to more precisely strike targets on the battlefield.

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The federal Bureau of Prisons announced in 2018 that it was moving a special unit that had been plagued with violence to a new federal prison complex in Illinois. Some hoped it would be a fresh start and a chance to improve conditions. But things only got

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Five things to know about one of the deadliest federal prisons

6:28pm May 31, 2022

by Christie Thompson, The Marshall Project

Federal prisoners said to be the most dangerous are sent to a special unit at a prison in Illinois. NPR and The Marshall Project uncovered violence, abuse and deaths there. Here are five takeaways.

Smoke rises this week in the city of Sievierodonetsk during heavy fighting between Ukrainian and Russian troops, in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 31)

5:09pm May 31, 2022

by NPR Staff

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.