Elissa Nadworny

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Ukraine reels from a devastating week

Sunday, January 22, 2023

In the past few days, Ukraine saw an attack on an apartment building and a helicopter crash that killed a government official.

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A tradition of plunging in an icy river persists in Ukraine, despite the war

Saturday, January 21, 2023

Thousands of Ukrainians jumped into the icy waters of the Dnipro River this week to mark the Feast of the Epiphany, which Christians say marks the baptism of Jesus Christ.

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A tradition of plunging in an icy river persists in Ukraine, despite the war

Thursday, January 19, 2023

For many in Ukraine, the tradition of plunging into an icy body of water on Epiphany, which marks the day of Jesus' baptism, serves as a reminder that the new year represents a fresh start.

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Funerals begin for dozens of people killed in an attack on a Dnipro apartment complex

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Hundreds of mourners gathered for the funeral of Mykhailo Korenovsky, a beloved boxing coach and father who was killed in a missile strike on an apartment building in Dnipro, Ukraine.

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Amid the rubble in Dnipro, Ukraine, a frantic search grows increasingly desperate

Monday, January 16, 2023

Rescuers have been racing to find survivors at an apartment complex attacked by Russian forces on Saturday. At least 40 people were killed, and more than 25 others are missing and feared dead.

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The latest from Ukraine and Russia's ground war — and war of words

Sunday, January 15, 2023

The latest on the ground war - and the war of words and politics - from Ukraine and Russia.

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Russia is touting a rare military victory, but Ukraine disputes that claim

Friday, January 13, 2023

Control of the town could allow Russia to cut off Ukrainian supply lines to nearby Bakhmut, another fiercely contested city seen as central to Russia's struggling efforts to control eastern Ukraine.

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During the pandemic many Americans chose not to go to college, but high schoolers did

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Fewer people in the U.S. are going to college, but through early college programs and dual enrollment, many colleges are seeing a growing number of high schoolers in their classrooms.

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Russia makes a tactical advance in Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Intense fighting continues in and around the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Russia and a Kremlin-aligned mercenary force have made small advances in nearby villages in recent days.

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During the pandemic many Americans chose not to go to college, but high schoolers did

Monday, January 09, 2023

Fewer people in the U.S. are going to college, but through early college programs and dual enrollment, many colleges are seeing a growing number of young people in their classrooms.

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10 months of war in Ukraine

Saturday, December 31, 2022

Russia's invasion of Ukraine dominated headlines in 2022. We listen back to the stories of women and children affected by the war.

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College aid letters are misleading students and need a legal fix

Monday, December 05, 2022

New federal research says colleges mislead students with confusing financial aid letters. The consequences can run from extra debt to quitting school.

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The Supreme Court puts Biden's student loan relief program on ice for now

Friday, December 02, 2022

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in President Biden's student loan relief program in February. The court's action means the rollout of debt cancellation will remain blocked until then.

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The Supreme Court will hear challenges to the student debt relief program

Thursday, December 01, 2022

The Supreme Court will hear challenges to President Biden's student debt relief program.

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Legal losses keep coming for Biden's student loan relief plan

Thursday, December 01, 2022

The 5th Circuit Court rejected a Education Department appeal on Wednesday, the latest setback in several parallel lawsuits. The administration is expected to ask the Supreme Court to weigh in.

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Diver Tom Daley shares how knitting helped him win gold in new book 'Made with Love'

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with British diver Tom Daley about his new book, "Made with Love," and how he turned knitting and crocheting into a mindfulness practice.

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Writer Nick Hornby on his new book, "Dickens and Prince: A Particular Kind of Genius"

Friday, November 11, 2022

NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with writer Nick Hornby about his new book, "Dickens and Prince: A Particular Kind of Genius."

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Ukrainians are raising the country's next generation, children now as old as the war

Friday, November 11, 2022

In the first two months of the war in Ukraine, 15,000 babies were born. Their parents are raising the next generation of Ukrainians — children now as old as the war.

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Debris from Challenger space shuttle found off the coast of Florida

Friday, November 11, 2022

NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks with National Air and Space Museum curator Jennifer Levasseur about recently discovered debris from the Challenger space shuttle.

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How Florida, a one-time swing state, turned red

Thursday, November 10, 2022

NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks with Tampa Bay Times Political Editor Emily Mahoney about how Florida, the nation's one-time biggest swing state, has turned redder this midterm season.

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