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Blinken ends Ukraine trip with promise of U.S. help as Russia goes back on offensive
by Michele Kelemen
Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his trip to Ukraine by promising U.S. help to push Russian troops out. But the lengthy debates in Washington over aid to Ukraine has impacted the battleground.
Rescue crews in Turkey and Syria continue to search through rubble for survivors
by Ruth Sherlock
Rescue teams continue to look for survivors in the rubble of the powerful earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria — with families standing by hoping for signs of lost loved ones.
At least 2,800 people have died in an earthquake in southern Turkey and Syria
by Peter Kenyon
At least 2,800 people have died in a massive earthquake in southern Turkey and Syria, with thousands of buildings destroyed — and rescue workers rushing to help being hindered by poor weather.
Why the earthquake caused so much damage in Turkey, despite being long overdue
by Geoff Brumfiel
A devastating earthquake has struck southern Turkey and Northern Syria. It's a seismically active part of the world known for big quakes.
Neo-Nazi leader and Maryland woman charged in plot to wipe out Baltimore's power grid
by Ryan Lucas
Federal prosecutors have charged a neo-Nazi leader and a Maryland woman with conspiring to attack power stations near Baltimore.
Antarctic cruises are rising in popularity, though 4 Americans recently died on them
by Greg Allen
The U.S. Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the deaths of four Americans on cruises to Antarctica, highlighting the perils of these increasingly popular cruises.
Slowly releasing chemicals from the derailed train in Ohio could prevent an explosion
by Julie Grant | The Allegheny Front
In Ohio, officials are working to prevent any major explosion from the wreckage of a Friday night train derailment that occurred in a small town near the Ohio-Pennsylvania state line.
Where U.S.-China relations stand after suspected spy balloon was shot down
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with political scientist Jessica Chen Weiss about where U.S.-China relations are headed after a suspected Chinese spy balloon was shot down over the weekend.
A preview of the State of the Union address
by Mara Liasson
We step back to look at the big picture of President Biden's upcoming State of the Union address.
James Webb Space Telescope managers weigh whether to release its data right away
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
Astronomers who win time to use space telescopes typically get a period of time when they alone can see the resulting data. But telescope managers are considering making all data public immediately.
Encore: Recovering from storms, California communities hope for a long-term plan
by Ezra David Romero/KQED
Communities in California are slowly recovering from flooding earlier this year and hoping for lasting protections as severe weather may become more common.
People want the pandemic and their loved ones who died of COVID to be memorialized
by John Daley - Colorado Public Radio
Three years after COVID-19 arrived in the U.S., some who have lost loved ones want them and the pandemic to be memorialized.