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The acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine is preparing for 2 big transitions

The U.S. embassy is about to return to Kyiv, after evacuating to Poland early in the war. Also, President Biden has nominated a veteran diplomat to fill the post that has been vacant for three years.

Sunlight hits buildings the Tskhinvali Region, just across the boundary of South Ossetia, a Russian-occupied part of Georgia.

Russia's war in Ukraine reminds Georgians of what they survived in 2008

In Georgia, people living on the frontlines of Russia's 2008 invasion say they worry about what Putin's war in Ukraine will mean for them.

Shalanda Young testifies during a Senate Budget Committee hearing to examine her nomination to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 2, 2021.

Biden nominates 2 women of color to lead the OMB

If confirmed, Shalanda Young will be the first Black female director of the White House Office of Management and Budget. Nani Coloretti would serve as its deputy director.

Police stand guard outside the residence of the late Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in Port-au-Prince on July 15 in the wake of his assassination on July 7.

Mystery Surrounds Florida Company Suspected In Assassination of Haiti's President

Mystery has surrounded a Florida security company with suspected ties to the assassination of Haiti's president. Court records reviewed by NPR suggest financial trouble at the company in recent years.

A client chooses fresh avocados at Michoacan market in Mexico City, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022.

US paves way for resumption of Mexico avocado exports

The inspections were halted last week after one of the U.S. inspectors was threatened in the western state of Michoacan, where growers are routinely subject to extortion by drug cartels.

<em>We Need to Talk About Cosby</em> examines the tainted legacy of comedian Bill Cosby.

Cosby's legacy is a third rail conversation we need to have. W. Kamau Bell is ready

Bell's new Showtime documentary grapples with Bill Cosby's tainted legacy and his larger betrayal of the Black community. "It's just like: Why? Why do you have to be this guy?" Bell says.

In Pakistan, big trucks are the perfect canvas for intricate murals

We take a look at the colorful Pakistani practice of turning big transport trucks into wildly bright works of art.

Anti-government militant Ammon Bundy is among a slate of far-right candidates running for office in Idaho in 2022

Republicans face a test of extremists' power in Idaho's primaries

Moderate Republicans are organizing in opposition to extremists gaining control of the party.

Why The Racial Wealth Gap Is So Hard To Close

A new study shows the simple math of why — absent radical measures — America's racial wealth gap won't be closing anytime soon.

Ibrahim Songne, an immigrant from Burkina Faso, opened a pizza spot called IBRIS in the Italian town of Trento. He overcame local prejudices — and now has been named to a list of the world's top 50 pizzerias.

An African immigrant's pizza wins global raves — and overcomes Italian prejudices

Ibrahim Songne's pizza place triumphed over local anti-immigrant sentiments — and now has earned a spot on a worldwide top 50 pizza list! To think — he didn't even like pizza when he first tried it.

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