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The wildfires burning in the Southwest are bad but 'not unprecedented'

Experts say the Southwestern U.S. is drier than it's been in some 1,200 years, which is one of, but not the only, drivers of the large infernos burning in New Mexico.

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The Buffalo suspect bought a rifle months after cops ordered a psychiatric evaluation

In June 2021, New York police sent the suspect to a hospital for an evaluation after he made a threat at his school. Then, he fell off of law enforcement's radar and bought a rifle earlier this year.

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Buffalo victim Roberta Drury, 32, is remembered as a great help to her family

"She would go to Tops for us all the time, actually," Moyer told NPR. "We don't really have family in the area, so it was just a great help that she could do something for us like that."

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These middle school students have a warning about teens and social media

A group of Texas middle-schoolers won NPR's 4th-annual Student Podcast Challenge, and learned a lesson about fake news and the limits of "talking digitally."

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People are picking up the pieces around Kharkiv after liberation by Ukrainian forces

Ukrainian troops are pushing Russian forces away from the country's second-largest city. That's allowing residents to move out of shelters, assess damage and try to resume something of a normal life.

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After a lockdown, students found comfort in humor. But what are the jokes hiding?

This year's winner of our Student Podcast Challenge, junior, Teagan Nam, described how their friends and classmates turned to memes and social media as a coping method.

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What we know about the victims of the Buffalo shooting

The identities of Buffalo shooting victims have been trickling out, largely through family members speaking to media outlets.

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Anger and grief in Buffalo as police call Tops market shooting a hate crime

Investigators say the 18-year-old man accused in a mass shooting Saturday in Buffalo, New York, scouted the location in advance.

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The war has worsened disparities for women in Ukraine

Ukrainian feminists say their country came a long way, legally and culturally, in the past decade. Now advocates are trying to address sexual assault, economic hardship and other effects of the war.

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$On 'Dance Fever,' Florence + the Machine explores her fractured desires$

On 'Dance Fever,' Florence + the Machine explores her fractured desires

The singer-songwriter talks about her new album Dance Fever, her creative process and her influences.

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A history professor weighs in on the Buffalo attack and white supremacy

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kathleen Belew, an assistant professor of history at the University of Chicago, on the threat of white supremacist movements in the U.S.

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Eric Holder on Supreme Court term limits and other proposed reforms

NPR's Michel Martin talks with former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder about the debate over changes to the Supreme Court, which he advocates for in his book Our Unfinished March.

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County official Mark Poloncarz on Buffalo's response to the racist attack

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz about how the city of Buffalo, New York, is responding to Saturday's shooting.

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The Buffalo suspect had threatened his high school last year, police say

Authorities in Buffalo say the alleged gunman of Saturday's mass shooting had threatened a shooting at his school in 2021. He was then sent for a mental health evaluation that lasted a day and a half.

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McConnell says the Senate will pass the largest Ukraine aid package yet on Wednesday

The GOP leader spoke from Stockholm following a trip to Kyiv. He backed Sweden and Finland joining NATO and pushed back on more isolationist voices in his party.

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Why NPR isn't using the word 'manifesto'

The Buffalo suspect allegedly published a 180-page document online that repeats a series of racist conspiracy theories in an attempt to justify his plan to search out African Americans and kill them.

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N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul responds to shooting in her hometown

Ayesha Rascoe talks with New York Governor Kathy Hochul about Saturday's mass shooting that killed 10 people and injured three at a grocery store in Buffalo.

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A local pastor addresses shooting in Buffalo, N.Y.

Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Darius Pridgen, the president of the Buffalo Common Council and a local pastor, about Saturday's mass shooting that killed 10 people.

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Ukraine wins Eurovision Song Contest

Ukraine has won the Eurovision Song Contest, perhaps Europe's biggest musical competition. NPR's Joanna Kakissis was watching with Ukrainians in Dnipro.

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The shooter in Buffalo, N.Y., appeared to have become radicalized online

An 18-year-old from Conklin, N.Y., drove hours to attack a grocery store in a predominantly Black area of Buffalo. He is believed to have written a racist manifesto that was briefly posted online.

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What's known about the shooting in Buffalo, N.Y.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mayor Byron Brown as the investigation gets underway into Saturday's mass shooting. At least 10 people were killed.

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'Bans Off Our Bodies' protesters discuss personal experiences with abortion

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with two women participating in the Bans Off Our Bodies rallies today: Abigail Sweinhart and Heidi Gordon.

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Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. are surging

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new data this week showing drug overdoses killed more than 107,000 people last year.

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As the future of Roe v. Wade hangs in limbo, what questions do you have for experts?

A leaked draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. NPR wants to know what questions you may have for experts about abortion access and reproductive rights.

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4 high school students talk mental health and how the pandemic changed them

After two years of isolation and uncertainty, many American teens are struggling with mental health problems. But they're also discovering themselves — and their own resilience.

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