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Max, 33, a Ukrainian sniper, poses in the backyard of the reconnaissance team's safe house in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk. He's holding a "trophy" — an antitank missile taken off Russian soldiers.

In the Donbas, Russia's vast numbers of troops weigh heavily on Ukraine's defenders

Russia and Ukraine are believed to have suffered equally horrific losses in the war. But when it comes to troop strength, the math is on Russia's side. Its population is four times Ukraine's.

Among many Native American communities, their languages are in danger

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Chuck Hoskin Jr., Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, about the importance of preserving Native languages.

The hay grown in southeastern Oregon's Harney County feeds a global livestock market. But the industry relies on declining groundwater stores.

Oregon water audit long on plans, short on enforcement

Secretary of State's Office suggests better planning and communication to deal with dwindling and contaminated groundwater.

Conservationists haven't given up on Franklin's bumble bee

This week, over 70 people are searching in and around Mt. Ashland for Franklin’s bumble bee. The bee was last seen 16 years ago, but it’s hard to tell if the species is extinct.

Frances and Ford Kuramoto visiting the Ireichō at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles. The book collects the names of those interned at camps during the war.

A project collects the names of those held at Japanese internment camps during WWII

Ford and Frances Kuramoto were both incarcerated at camps during World War II. Their names are among the more than 125,000 displayed in a book at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles.

The Federal Reserve has made funds available to other banks in an effort to prevent any other collapses in the financial industry.

What to know about the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, takeover and fallout

President Biden urged calm as markets roiled over the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. After the FDIC takeover, customers of the bank have full access to their deposits.

Sen. Rob Wagner (D–OR) chairing the Oregon Senate Committee on Education during the first public hearing for Senate Bill 664 on Feb. 20, 2019. Wagner has been nominated to be the next president of the Oregon Senate.

Oregon Senate will have new leader for first time in about 20 years

On Friday night, Oregon state senators nominated Rob Wagner, of Lake Oswego, to serve as their next Senate president. The full Senate will vote on the nomination in January. Wagner was first appointed to the state Senate in 2018 and has recently served as caucus leader.

Argentinian forward Diego Maradona scored the "Goal of the Century" in a 1986 World Cup quarterfinal match against England in Mexico City. Maradona is seen here moving past English defender Terry Butcher (left) on his way to the goal and a 2-1 victory.

The World Cup is almost here. Get your head in the game with these 5 books

The beautiful game has inspired some beautiful writing: Two experts share their lists of essential reading as the 2022 World Cup prepares to kick off in Qatar.

That Loretta Lynn sang about women's struggles while masterfully projecting the image of an uncorrupted country girl made her all the more convincing as an artist.

Personifying a country ideal, Loretta Lynn tackled sexism through a complicated lens

Rather than extol Lynn in ways she rejected, we should appreciate the agency with which she so impressively crafted her identity in country music.

Poetry finally has its own Grammy category – mostly thanks to J. Ivy, nominee

Poet J. Ivy is a nominee for the Grammys' Best Spoken Word Poetry Album award — a new category he helped create, after petitioning the Recording Academy.

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