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Auto workers in Alabama are voting on joining a union. Here's what you need to know

Workers at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama start voting this week on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. Last month, Volkswagen workers in Tennessee voted overwhelmingly to unionize.

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Kenya's Samburu boys share a sacred bond. Why one teen broke with the brotherhood

After initiation rites – including circumcision – the boys leave their families to take charge of the herds, driving them high into the mountains. It's a way of life that climate change is testing.

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Unions double-down in the Deep South: Can Alabama pave the way?

Three high-profile labor disputes have unfolded in central Alabama over the past several years, with Amazon warehouse workers, coal miners and autoworkers all speaking out for change.

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Photos: Israel and Gaza, 6 months into the war

It's been six months since Hamas-led militants attacked Israel, prompting Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip. NPR photographers have covered the war's effects on Israelis, Palestinians and the region.

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Seeking to defy history, the UAW is coming closer to unionizing in the South

Autoworkers at Volkswagen's plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., will vote in mid-April on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. Mercedes workers in Tuscaloosa County, Ala., will soon follow.

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A mayor in Ukraine aids his town's few remaining people, as Russia closes in

Russian attacks have driven out most of Chasiv Yar's residents. NPR accompanies the mayor on a routine visit to check on those who remain.

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Ukraine's Kharkiv moves classrooms underground so kids survive Russian attacks

With Russian troops on the offensive, Ukraine's second-largest city is taking the drastic step of moving classrooms for primary and secondary education underground.

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Young Michigan voters are 'uncommitted' to Biden; U.S. airman dies of self-immolation

Michigan voters critical of Biden's support of Israel call on people to vote "uncommitted" in the state's primary. An Oxford scholar explains the history of self-immolation as political protest.

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31,000 Ukrainian troops have been killed so far in the war, Zelenskyy says

It's the first time Ukraine has publicly given a figure for military casualties. As Russia's war on Ukraine enters its third year, Zelenskyy says 2024 could be decisive.

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I'm a Ukrainian journalist. I never expected to be a war reporter in my own country

Polina Lytvynova, an NPR producer in Ukraine, reflects on the changes two years of war with Russia have brought to her country — and to her work as a journalist.

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After 2 years of war in Ukraine, 6 cities hold out hope under fire

In the 80% of Ukraine that remains in Kyiv's hands, two years of full-scale war with Russia have brought grief, destruction and, despite all, optimism.

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Photographing Ukraine's deep scars, 2 years into a war without an end in sight

On the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, NPR photographer Claire Harbage shares her experiences of covering the ongoing war in Ukraine.

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Ukrainian soldiers' valentines arrive by 'train of love'

Ukrainian soldiers on a break from the front lines meet up with their wives and girlfriends, who arrive on the so-called "train of love," where every day is Valentine's Day.

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As Ukraine seeks to replenish its depleted army, a divide grows among its civilians

Ukraine is looking to reform its conscription policies to help bolster troop numbers after nearly two years of war, fueling fears among some civilians who don't want to fight.

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Sushi restaurants are thriving in Ukraine, bringing jobs and a 'slice of normal life'

Ukraine's economy is battered by Russia's full-scale invasion, but its consumer economy is still running — especially the country's popular sushi restaurants, where cream cheese is a key ingredient.

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20-mile backup as Polish truckers blockade border in standoff with Ukrainian drivers

In a gesture of wartime support, the European Union has exempted Ukrainian truckers from EU limits on how many drivers can enter Europe. Polish truckers say that's destroying their businesses.

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Russia strikes residences in Kyiv in large missile attack on Ukraine cities

Russia launched dozens of attack drones and missiles — including its advanced Kinzhal ballistic missile — according to Ukrainian officials.

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2023 was a tragic and bizarre year of wildfires. Will it mark a turning point?

Unusual and tragic are two words that might describe the 2023 wildfire season which experts say might end up being a game changer for U.S. fire policy.

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Ukraine is trying to keep its lights on this winter. Russia aims to turn them off

Utility workers have raced to repair Ukraine's damaged energy grid. Russia has resumed targeted attacks on Ukraine's energy system — and parts of it may be more vulnerable than ever, experts warn.

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With an inconclusive counteroffensive, Ukraine looks toward an anxious winter

Ukraine's government acknowledges the gains in its most recent counteroffensive have been small. And it worries Western allies are distracted by the war between Israel and Hamas.

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Artist's work rises from the ashes of a kibbutz attacked by Hamas onto a museum wall

Ziva Jelin and her family survived Hamas' brutal attack on Kibbutz Be'eri on Oct. 7. So did the 61-year-old artist's painting Curving Road, which now hangs in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.

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Hospitals in Israel move underground to keep working amid rockets from Lebanon

Across Israel, especially in the north, hospitals are setting up underground or fortified care facilities as fallout from war with Hamas intensifies fighting with militants in neighboring Lebanon.

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As Israel forces workers from Gaza back, thousands more remain stuck in the West Bank

Palestinians from Gaza were working in Israel when Hamas attacked the country on Oct. 7. Now, many are unable to go back and in limbo in the West Bank.

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In the West Bank city of Jenin, Israeli raids and strikes leave Palestinians wary

In Jenin, at least 11 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes and raids in just over a week, officials say. The heightened pace of violence has frightened residents.

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