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Oleh Pokrovsky helps man a small checkpoint on a bumpy road leading to his village. "The privilege that we have of sitting here at this checkpoint is thanks directly to those who are enlisted in the military and are defending Ukraine's borders," he says. "If it weren't for them, then this would be under Russian occupation right now."

Far from the front lines, Ukrainians guard checkpoints and wait for the war to come

Checkpoints have sprung up across Ukraine since Russia's invasion. Men at a checkpoint near Lviv have Molotov cocktails ready. Even hundreds of miles from the battles, the war hangs over everything.

The search of Mar-a-Lago leads to outrage against the FBI by Trump supporters

Threats against the FBI from supporters of former President Donald Trump have jumped, even as court documents related to the search of his Florida home are made public.

From left: Man Kaur of India celebrates after competing in the 100-meter sprint in the 100+ age category at the World Masters Games in Auckland, New Zealand; an illustration inspired by a list of global poverty thinkers being called a "Sausagefest"; Maryangel Garcia Ramos, 32, a disability activist from Mexico.

6 Fearless Women Who Were An Inspiration In 2018

They broke taboos and stereotypes around the world. They include the co-recipient of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, a disability activist — and a 101-year-old runner.

What's behind the rise of free, ad-supported streaming channels

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Dade Hayes, business editor at Deadline Hollywood, about the rise of free ad-supported streaming television - or "FAST" - like Tubi and Pluto TV.

Activists spread misleading information to fight solar

Citizens for Responsible Solar is part of a growing backlash against renewable energy in rural communities across the United States.

A rescue helicopter hovers over the Punta Rocca glacier near Canazei, in the Italian Alps in northern Italy, on Monday, a day after a huge chunk of the glacier broke loose, sending an avalanche of ice, snow, and rocks onto hikers.

Alpine avalanche in Italy leaves 7 known dead

An Italian regional leader said that 14 persons remained unaccounted for: 10 Italians, three from Czechia and one from Austria.

Middlesex Middle School 7th graders gather at the home of Fitnat Coonan for the girl's first brainstorming session where they were researching the scale and devastation of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria and planning their first fundraising steps.

Darien seventh graders raise money for victims of Turkey, Syria earthquake

A group of seventh-grade girls in Darien set up a GoFundMe for earthquake victims.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is about to seal the deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion.

From Tesla to SpaceX, what Elon Musk touches turns to gold. Twitter may be different

Elon Musk brought a sink into Twitter headquarters on Wednesday, in anticipation of owning the social media company by the end of the week.

Rhiannon Giddens relaunches the Silkroad Ensemble

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with composer Rhiannon Giddens about the Silkroad Ensemble. A couple of years ago she replaced famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma as the creative director of the ensemble.

UNHCR, the United Nations refugee agency, provides meals and legal orientation at the CAFEMIN shelter in Mexico City. The shelter capacity of 100 people has been stretched above 500 in recent weeks with a growing number of migrants stuck in limbo in Mexico.

New U.S. immigration rules send asylum requests soaring in Mexico

One of the new U.S. rules says you can't request asylum unless you've already been denied in another country. Mexico is getting more applications than ever, and crowded shelters have turn people away.

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