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The U.S. Marshals Service said that Kaitlin Marie Armstrong (shown), who is suspected in the fatal shooting of professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson at an Austin, Texas, home, has been arrested in Costa Rica.

A Texas woman accused in a pro cyclist's death is arrested in Costa Rica

5:31pm June 30, 2022

by The Associated Press

Kaitlin Marie Armstrong (shown), suspected in the fatal shooting of professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson at an Austin home, has been arrested in Costa Rica, the U.S. Marshals Service said Thursday.

A destroyed building next to flowers on Thursday in Borodianka, Ukraine. The region around Ukraine's capital continues to recover from Russia's aborted assault on Kyiv, which turned many communities into battlefields.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 30)

5:01pm June 30, 2022

by NPR Staff

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

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Thousands have been sent to the hospital due to Japan's blistering heatwave

4:42pm June 30, 2022

by Anthony Kuhn

Japan is sweltering amid a blistering heatwave not seen in decades. As the country deals with an energy crunch, Japanese businesses are trying to save energy by turning lights down and thermostats up.

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Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas on how the NATO summit went

4:42pm June 30, 2022

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas at the NATO conference in Madrid, Spain.

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A woodcut from the 15th century depicts a scene from the Black Death plague, which killed an estimated 50 million people in Europe and the Mediterranean between 1346 and 1353. Scientists say they may have found the origin of this deadly disease.

Scientists say they've solved a 700-year-old mystery: Where and when Black Death began

3:50pm June 30, 2022

by Max Barnhart

For centuries, scientists and historians have wondered where the Black Death — the deadliest pandemic in recorded history — came from. New research sheds light on the ancient disease.

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù plays Mr. Malcolm, the most desirable bachelor in 1818 London.

Ticking down a checklist of qualifications in 'Mr. Malcolm's List'

2:44pm June 30, 2022

by Bob Mondello

A 19th-century British gentleman's requirements for his bride lead to a scheme with many complications in Mr. Malcolm's List, a Bridgerton-like romance based on Suzanne Allain's 2020 novel.

Debris covers the inside of the drama theater in April following a March 16 bombing in Mariupol, Ukraine, in an area now controlled by Russian forces.

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Mariupol theater bombing was a clear war crime, Amnesty International says

12:30pm June 30, 2022

by Joanna Kakissis

Hundreds of civilians were sheltering in the drama theater during the March siege of Mariupol, the southern Ukrainian port city that Russian troops destroyed and now occupy.

Izquierda: Andrés de la Torre, padre de Tehuel de la Torre. Tehuel es un joven trans que desapareció en marzo de 2021. Derecha: Say Sacayán, activista por los derechos de las personas transgénero, frente a un cartel que dice "¿Dónde está Tehuel?".

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Las voces de víctimas de crímenes de género en Argentina a través de testimonios

11:45am June 30, 2022

Un proyecto visual documenta a familiares, hermanos, padres y amigos de víctimas de crímenes de género en Argentina

Left: Andrés de la Torre, father of Tehuel de la Torre. Tehuel is a young trans man who disappeared in March of 2021. Right: Say Sacayán, a transgender rights activist, standing in front of a sign that reads "Where is Tehuel?"

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Families of murdered women and trans Argentinians ensure their voices are not silenced

11:42am June 30, 2022

A visual project documents relatives, siblings, parents and friends of victims of gender-based crimes in Argentina

A T-shirt, worn at a Berlin rally this month to support European aid to Ukraine, celebrates the Ukrainian soldiers on Snake Island who refused to surrender to Russian naval forces.

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Ukraine wins back control over Snake Island

7:23am June 30, 2022

by Emily Feng

Ukraine's southern forces have been striking the island in recent days to take out Russian outposts. Russia's defense ministry said its troops left as a "goodwill gesture."