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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives as he visited headquarters of the Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.

Putin attempts to show he's not isolated with visits to Russian troops

Russia's president Vladimir Putin hoped to send a positive image to counteract the images of Ukraine's present Volodymyr Zelenskyy by visiting Kherson and Luhansk.

A photo of Tyre Nichols is positioned prior to a press conference on Jan. 27 in Memphis, Tenn. Attorneys representing Nichols' family announced plans to file a civil lawsuit against the city of Memphis, Memphis Police Department, and individual officers for the 29-year-old's January death.

Tyre Nichols' family sues the Memphis police force, the officers and the city

The lawsuit compared Nichols' fatal police beating to the 1955 killing of Emmett Till, saying the 29-year-old suffered a beating "endured at hands of a modern-day lynch mob."

Expressions Presents Amber Rubarth, Dave Eggar and Max ZT

Check out their Expressions episode and so much more

Rep. Nancy Mace speaks to reporters as she leaves the U.S. Capitol Building on January 27, 2023.

This GOP member is urging for action on gun control and abortion rights

Rep. Nancy Mace isn't convinced about some of the stances her party is taking. And she's already facing blowback for it.

Julia Lee's book cover for <em>Biting the Hand: Growing up Asian in Black and White America.</em>

'Biting the Hand': Korean American author calls for weaponizing invisibility

Korean American author Julia Lee pulls no punches about the experience of being Asian in the U.S. today, in her memoir Biting the Hand: Growing Up Asian in Black and White America.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt delivers his State of the State address on Feb. 6 in Oklahoma City. He has called on county officials heard making racist remarks to resign.

Oklahoma county commissioner accused of making violent, racist remarks on tape resigns

One of the four county officials in Oklahoma who were caught on tape allegedly talking about murdering reporters and lynching Black residents stepped down on Wednesday.

andrea stewart cousins standing behind a podium with the New York State Senate seal

Hochul and Legislature to enter a fourth week without a state budget

Senate Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins says there will not be any agreement on a new spending plan until at least Monday.

Florida's abortion laws protect a pregnant person's life, but not for mental health

If a pregnant person is struggling with mental health and considering suicide, several states' laws, including Florida's, specifically say the "life of the mother" exception does not apply to them.

Boxes containing doses of the abortion pill mifepristone are laid out at the Hope Clinic in Illinois. The Comstock Act of 1873, which outlawed the distribution of "obscene" materials such as contraception, is being cited as a basis for blocking the mailing of mifepristone.

Why anti-abortion groups are citing the ideas of a 19th-century 'vice reformer'

Anthony Comstock pushed Congress to crack down on what he saw as harmful vices, such as pornography and contraception. An 1873 law named for him has appeared in recent court battles over abortion.

Claudia Acuña: Tiny Desk Concert

The Chilean jazz vocalist makes a lasting impression at the Tiny Desk.

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