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Pilgrims and clergy gather in remote Alaska village to canonize first Yup'ik saint
by Evan Erickson
The Orthodox Christian tradition is strong in the tiny village of Kwethluk, Alaska. It recently welcomed clergy and pilgrims from around the world to canonize a local midwife and healer as a saint.
Physical evidence indicates that the coronavirus emerged at Wuhan seafood market
by Michaeleen Doucleff
Scientists have solid, physical evidence indicating the COVID pandemic began at a seafood market in Wuhan, China. Data suggest the virus jumped from an animal at the market into people at least twice.
Samantha Power on meeting with refugees crossing out of Ukraine
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Samantha Power of the United States Agency for International Development about the humanitarian and refugee crisis resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
UN diplomats spoke out against Moscow in emergency meeting
by Michele Kelemen
Diplomats at the United Nations are calling for peace. They held an emergency meeting after Russia blocked a security council resolution calling on Russia to withdraw.
South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn shares his view of Biden's presidency
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina about President Biden's State of the Union address on Tuesday.
Why Ukrainians are being treated differently than refugees from other countries
by Andrew Limbong
As neighboring countries let in Ukrainian refugees, Africans living and studying in Ukraine say they're facing discrimination at border crossings. Media coverage of the invasion is part of the reason.
The time of year the dinosaur-killing asteroid hit explains why some species survived
The asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs hit in spring the northern hemisphere, a new study suggests. Scientists say animals in the different hemispheres may have fared differently after the event.
Many fleeing Ukraine were still rebuilding their lives after the 2014 Russian assault
by Joanna Kakissis
A Ukrainian family fled their home and now are stuck on the Ukrainian side of the border with Poland in an endless line.
Russia and Ukraine met in 1st negotiations since the invasion
by Charles Maynes
Russians lined up at ATM machines but there are few other signs of reaction to Western economic sanctions.
Some effects of climate change are irreversible, but there's still hope
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with earth scientist Brian O'Neill about a new major United Nations report on climate change.
Fighting breaks out after Russian troops enter Ukraine's second-largest city
by Eleanor Beardsley
Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, is under attack by Russian forces.
Montgomery, Ala., mayor on leading the city through the voting rights battle
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Steven Reed, the first Black mayor of Montgomery, Ala.
Sen. Sullivan supports sending more military aid to Ukraine
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) about the Russian invasion of Ukraine.