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Marek Magierowski (right), the Polish ambassador to the U.S., speaks with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep at the Polish Embassy in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

Polish ambassador warns of a prolonged war in Ukraine, calls for more support

9:47am February 04, 2023

With the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaching, Poland's ambassador to the U.S. Marek Magierowski warns of a prolonged conflict and urges the West to provide Kyiv with more support.

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Alight Guides meeting refugees at Przemysl, Poland train station. Alight Guides work in the US and around the world to support both refugees as well as US sponsor groups through the entire journey.

Biden administration invites ordinary citizens to help resettle refugees

3:26pm January 24, 2023

by Olivia Hampton

The Biden administration is encouraging ordinary U.S. citizens to help resettle refugees, via the newly launched sponsorship program Welcome Corps in partnership with non-profit organizations.

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New father Yappe Pako gets help with his kangaroo care carrier from a midwife. His newborn son is named Ambo Crisostome. They're in the kangaroo care ward at the University Hospital Medical Center at Treichville in the Ivory Coast. A new program teaches the technique to moms and dads. It's especially beneficial for preterm and low birthweight babies.

Editors' picks: Our best global photos of 2022 range from heart-rending to hopeful

6:54am December 30, 2022

by Marc Silver

The eye of the camera told the stories of kangaroo care for human babies, Angola's intrepid female de-miners, Ukrainian refugees who find a warm — and familiar — welcome in Brazil and more.

Two of our favorite hidden gems feature goats who take no guff and an ice sculptor from Kenya who defied skeptics.

Editors' pick: 8 great global stories from 2022 you might have missed

3:12pm December 23, 2022

by Marc Silver

You'll read about a Kenyan ice sculptor, the risks to women from food insecurity, a poignant street encounter — and goats locking horns with sheep in a changing climate.

A pilot gestures from the grounded EC-LZO Boeing 767 flight, initially meant to deport Rwandan asylum-seekers, at Boscombe Down Air Base in Boscombe Down, England, on June 14. The flight taking asylum-seekers from the U.K. to Rwanda was grounded at the last minute, after the intervention of the European Court of Human Rights.

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U.K. top court upholds a controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda

7:26am December 19, 2022

by Willem Marx

The ruling comes months after the government introduced a plan to deport hundreds of potential asylum-seekers to Rwanda. Immigration lawyers and human rights groups have warned of rights violations.

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A new kind of climate refugee is emerging

4:02pm December 02, 2022

by Willem Marx

They flee their homes not solely because of climatic changes that make it difficult to earn a living but also because of violence sparked by the competition for dwindling resources.

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Wake Forest University student selected for Rhodes Scholarship

5:16pm November 14, 2022

by Paul Garber

A Wake Forest philosophy major is one of three college students with North Carolina ties to earn Rhodes scholarships to study at England’s Oxford University.

Red knitted caps were a grandmother's way of saying, "I love you."

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We asked, you answered: What precious object is part of your family history?

7:01am November 14, 2022

by Marc Silver

Readers responded with moving stories of past journeys and crises — and keepsakes that remind them of their roots and tie them to their family. Here's a sampling of replies.

Momos are steamed or fried dumplings stuffed with minced meat or vegetables — a popular dish in Abdul Kareem Bhat's native Tibet. He fled after the failed uprising against China in 1959. Now living in Kashmir, Bhat says that serving the dish at his restaurant not only connects him to his roots but has "brought us closer to our Kashmiri brothers."

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PHOTOS: If you had to leave home and could take only 1 keepsake, what would it be?

9:33am October 29, 2022

by NPR Special Report

We asked refugees around the world to tell us of a memento they brought to connect them to their old life even as they embarked on a new and uncertain future.

With 400 to 500 customers a day at his restaurant, including many Kashmiris, Bhat of Tibet says the food "has bonded us together." He's holding one of his signature momo dumplings.

Precious memories: 8 refugees share the things they brought to remind them of home

8:10am October 22, 2022

by NPR Special Report

If you had to leave your home, you'd bring essential items for survival. But if you could take one sentimental object, what would it be? We asked refugees from Ukraine, Afghanistan, Honduras and more.