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Grizzly bears are set to be reintroduced to the North Cascades
by John Ryan
The federal government says it will restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades region in Washington state, where they have not been seen since 1996.
Jury finds Ahmaud Arbery's killers guilty on hate crime charges
by Debbie Elliott
A jury in Brunswick, Ga., unanimously found defendants Travis McMichael, his father Greg McMichael, and their neighbor William "Roddie" Bryan guilty on all counts in a federal hate crimes trial.
Scientists piece together what led to the massive volcanic eruption in Tonga
by Geoff Brumfiel
Scientists are piecing together what led up to a massive eruption in Tonga last month. They found a likely sequence of events.
Biden announces sanctions as Russian troops move into Ukraine
As Russian troops move into separatist regions in eastern Ukraine, President Biden gives his latest remarks on what measures the United States and its allies are planning to take.
The view from eastern Ukraine
by Eleanor Beardsley
The Russian Parliament handed President Vladimir Putin the power to deploy forces outside the country's borders. We talk to residents on the ground in eastern Ukraine.
Spoon's latest album trades electronic instrumentation for raw rock and roll
Britt Daniel of Spoon tells NPR's Ailsa Chang that the band kept the blueprint simple for their 10th album: make a great rock and roll record.
Russia recognizes 2 Ukrainian regions as independent
Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning to recognize the independence of two Ukrainian regions, establishing what could be a pretext for an attack.
Jury begins deliberations in hate crimes trial of Arbery's killers
by Debbie Elliott
The jury has begun deliberations in the federal hate crimes trial of three white Georgia men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery.
Assessing the Biden administration's progress on climate change
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with outgoing deputy climate envoy Jonathan Pershing about what the Biden administration has accomplished on climate change so far.
Why Ukraine gave up its nukes
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mariana Budjeryn about the Budapest Memorandum, an agreement guaranteeing security for Ukraine if it gave up nuclear weapons left over after the Soviet Union fell.
How China dominates the electric vehicle supply chain
by Camila Domonoske
The entire auto industry is making a massive pivot to electric vehicles. The world is going to need a lot more batteries. And China dominates the supply chain.