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Morning news brief
by Leila Fadel
Trump issues travel ban on 12 countries and partial restrictions on 7 others, Senate begins work on budget bill to enact Trump agenda, the latest on U.S. talks with Iran over their nuclear program.
'Saturday Night Live' opens with the Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York
SNL usually starts with a comedy sketch, but this weekend — no laughs. The open featured a Ukrainian chorus singing: "Prayer for Ukraine." Candles were arranged to spell out Kyiv.
Busy Chicago high school student gets a perfect ACT score
Mario Hoover is in debate, track and field, choir — plus he volunteers at a hospital and at a boys and girls club. He is the first student in his school's 42-year history to get a perfect ACT score.
Smithsonian curator has a fondness for a photo album from the Civil War
Curator Aaron Bryant recently spoke to NPR about his favorite images in the Smithsonian's collection. Among them is a rare album of black soldiers from the Civil War.
Day by day, Europeans pile consequences on Russia for invading Ukraine
Germany announced a large increase in its defense funding and signaled it will be sending arms to Ukraine. The European Union announced all Russian aircraft will be blocked from EU airspace.
Steady stream of Ukrainians cross into Poland seeking safety from Russia's attack
NPR's Leila Fadel travels to the Polish-Ukrainian border to talk with some of the tens of thousands of Ukrainians who have fled their homes in recent days as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine.
The Putin Pub in Jerusalem is looking for a new name
by Daniel Estrin
The Putin Pub, a 22-year-old mainstay of Jerusalem's Russian-speaking immigrant community, can no longer tolerate the joke of being named after President Putin.
Why Russian military moves in Ukraine have not gone as well as expected
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jeffrey Edmonds, a research scientist focusing on Russia's military and an-ex director for Russia at the National Security Council, about Russia's moves against Ukraine.
The case of the Stephens' kangaroo rat is being called a conservation success
The nocturnal rodent, the Stephens' kangaroo rat, was on the endangered species list but this month it was reclassified as threatened.
Morning news brief
Diplomatic talks between Russia and Ukraine are scheduled for Monday. Tens of thousands of Ukrainians are fleeing the country every day. The EU and Germany announced moves to support Ukraine.
The CDC issues new masking guidance as U.S. COVID cases drop
The CDC's new guidance means most of the U.S. population is considered to be at low or medium risk for COVID-19, and the agency has given the green light to take masks off.
Transgender kids in Texas face challenges accessing gender affirming health care
by Sara Willa Ernst
The governor of Texas wants hormone therapy for transgender kids classified as child abuse. One family is nervous that they may now become targets, but they don't want to leave the state.
4 U.S. companies will pay $26 billion to settle claims they fueled the opioid crisis
by Brian Mann
The companies, including Johnson & Johnson and McKesson, will admit no wrongdoing. Billions of dollars in payouts will fund drug treatment and harm reduction programs.