Preserving Ukraine’s cultural treasures with digital tools
In Ukraine, as everywhere, much of contemporary life, including history and culture, is documented in the digital space. With so much at risk, new efforts are taking on a new kind of digital “cultural preservation.” Jeffrey Brown reports for our…
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Ukrainians brave Russian shelling to restore power
With so much of Ukraine’s vital infrastructure targeted by Russia, widespread power outages are the norm. It falls to local crews to fix power lines, all the while under fire. Special correspondent Willem Marx and videographer Edward Kiernan report from…
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A divided Congress grapples with rising gas prices, COVID relief and immigration
Lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill this week and were met with a growing list of legislative items to tackle. From funding for Ukraine to more COVID relief, there’s a lot they’re hoping to accomplish before the legislative calendar is upended…
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Can the ‘vaccine for the world’ help end the global pandemic?
It’s a tiny vial with big ambitions to help bring an end to the pandemic everywhere on earth. The developers of the so-called “vaccine for the world” hope what’s inside can ease the equity issues surrounding global covid vaccine distribution.…
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FDA proposal to ban menthol cigarettes is met with praise and criticism
The FDA is forging ahead with a proposal to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes after more than a decade of deliberation. If finalized this summer, the move is expected to reduce smoking levels, especially among Black smokers, but the decision has been…
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As the U.S. economy slows down, fears of a possible recession grow
The U.S. economy is showing troubling signs as the Commerce Department Thursday announced it shrank at an annual rate of 1.4 percent in the year’s first quarter, something that had not happened since the pandemic recession hit in 2020. Inflation…
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News Wrap: Moderna seeks FDA approval for its Covid vaccine for children under 6
In our news wrap Thursday, Moderna filed for FDA authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine for children under the age of 6, Oklahoma lawmakers gave final approval to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, new research warns thousands of new…
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New bill aims to use assets seized from wealthy Russians to arm and rebuild Ukraine
President Biden on Thursday said his administration was reviewing ways to convert assets seized from wealthy Russians with ties to Vladimir Putin and use them to help Ukraine with arms and reconstruction. New Jersey Rep. Tom Malinowski, a Democrat who…
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