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Russian President Vladimir Putin is shown at a meeting on Wednesday. The U.S. is imposing new sanctions against a group of Russian entities and personnel.

U.S. Slaps New Sanctions On Russia Over Cyber Attack, Election Meddling

Scott Neuman

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President Biden is ordering a new round of economic sanctions that include restrictions on dozens of Russian entities and the expulsion of some Kremlin diplomats.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken appears during a news conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday before an unannounced visit to Afghanistan.

Blinken Arrives In Afghanistan After Biden Announces Troop Withdrawal

Scott Neuman

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kabul on Thursday in a visit that comes on the heels of President Biden's announcement that all U.S. troops will leave Afghanistan.

Federal Government Is Accused Of Leaving Migrants In Border Towns

Kirk Siegler

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In rural Arizona, the Border Patrol is now dropping off migrants from overflowing detention facilities in small towns that are cut off from transportation and other services.

Minn. State Rep. Wants Budget Talks Stopped Until Public Safety Bills Are Passed

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Minnesota State Rep. Cedrick Frazier about efforts to overhaul the police following Daunte Wright's killing by an officer in Brooklyn Center, Minn.

People fleeing Palma gather in a sports center in the town of Pemba, 250 miles south of Palma on April 2. Many have seen friends and family beheaded or shot and their homes burned.

A Surprising Kind Of First Aid For Mozambicans Fleeing Violence

Suzette Lohmeyer

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Psychological first aid is part of the mission of Doctors Without Borders. They hope to give those fleeing the horrors of civil unrest the tools to start moving past their trauma.

Fears are rising about whether supplies of batteries can keep up with the expected surge in the production of electric vehicles. Pictured here is a close-up of individual battery cells contained in a battery pack module for a Lucid Motors electric vehicle.

As Auto Industry Goes Electric, Can It Avoid A Battery Bottleneck?

Camila Domonoske

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As automakers from General Motors to Volkswagen bet big on an electric future, fears are rising about whether the world's supply of batteries can keep up.

Ex-Fraternity Members At LSU Pay Off Cook's Mortgage

For 14 years, Jessie Hamilton cooked at the Phi Gamma Delta house. When a former member heard she was working two jobs to try to pay her mortgage, a collection was started. The house is now paid off.

In Indonesia, Bridegroom Shows Up At Wrong Wedding

Thinking the GPS led him to the correct address, the groom-to-be and some of his wedding party settled in. When the mix up was realized, he quickly left to find his actual fiancee.

Trees From The Forest Of Villefermoy Will Help Rebuild Notre Dame

Eleanor Beardsley

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In France, the search is on for a thousand massive oak trees to provide beams needed to restore Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, which was badly damaged by fire two years ago.

<em>Making of Biblical Womanhood,</em> by Beth Allison Barr

'The Making Of Biblical Womanhood' Tackles Contradictions In Religious Practice

Rachel Martin

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Biblical womanhood is a pervasive concept among evangelicals. A new book by historian Beth Allison Barr argues those ideas may be more secular than scriptural.

Comparing The COVID-19 Vaccination Process Of California To Florida's

Jackie Fortier

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We look at how two states are distributing COVID-19 vaccines. California is expanding eligibility to anyone 16 or older — weeks after Florida launched its own expansion.

Indirect Talks Over Nuclear Deal To Begin Between U.S., Iran

NPR's Noel King talks to Corey Hinderstein of the Nuclear Threat Initiative about the resumption of discussions with Iran and other parties to the nuclear deal, including the United States.