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Coronavirus Updates: Projecting The Curve, Government Responses

NPR science and politics correspondents relay the latest updates in the United States response to the coronavirus epidemic.

Staff and volunteers load a camel into a vehicle to be evacuated from Feldman Ecopark in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 4. The zoo has been shelled repeatedly during the Russian invasion. At least five staff or volunteers were killed and nearly 100 animals at the zoo died as of April.

Dodging Russian bombs, these volunteers risk it all to save Ukraine's animals

Thousands of people have been killed and millions displaced. Four-legged Ukrainians are also suffering, but there are groups working to help the animals.

Israel turns to DNA and dental imprints to identify unrecognizable bodies

The Israeli military is using DNA and dental imprints to identify victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. NPR's Ari Shapiro visits an Israeli Army base south of Tel Aviv where this work is taking place.

War scholar discusses why he does not think there is a genocide in Gaza

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with John Spencer, chair of urban warfare studies at the Modern War Institute at West Point, about why he doesn't think there is a genocide in Gaza.

New Book Peeks Inside American Prison System

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Shane Bauer about his new book, American Prison: A Reporter's Undercover Journey into the Business of Punishment.

Spanish aristocrat Alejandro Cao de Benos is believed to be the only foreigner working for the North Korean government. He divides his time between North Korea and Europe, where he organizes university conferences on North Korean ideology. He's shown here with a North Korean military officer in Panmunjon, on the border with South Korea.

The Spanish Aristocrat Who Works For North Korea

A Spaniard born to privilege, Alejandro Cao de Benos is now a staunch defender of North Korea, where he lives half the year and works to promote its ideology.

A 3-Star General Explains 'Why We Lost' In Iraq, Afghanistan

In his new book, a former Army lieutenant general compares the war on terrorism to Alcoholics Anonymous: "Step one is admitting you have a problem."

Becoming a father made Dr. Namala Mkopi appreciate why parents worry so much. He's been a leading advocate for childhood vaccines in his native Tanzania.

Now That He's A Dad, Tanzanian Doctor Is An Advocate Of Prudent Panic

Pediatrician Namala Mkopi shares his new insights into the art of parenting and doctoring. He also tells NPR why people need to pay more attention to a disease no one likes to talk about: diarrhea.

President Obama spoke about the Ukraine crisis Friday afternoon, saying, "The United States will stand with the international community in affirming that there will be costs for any military intervention in Ukraine."

Obama Warns Russia Against Using Force In Ukraine

"Any violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity would be deeply destabilizing," President Obama said, urging Russia not to intervene and calling for an end to the recent violence.

Yasmin Khan's Cookbook Tells The Story Of Pieces Of Home Left Behind

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with cookbook author Yasmin Khan about her new book, Ripe Figs: Recipes and Stories from Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus.

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