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On the border with Belarus, Ukrainian troops prep for a long war — and the front line

On the border with Belarus, Ukrainian troops prep for a long war — and the front line

Russian forces crossed from Belarus into Ukraine a year ago, headed for Kyiv, before their unexpected retreat. As the war drags on, Ukraine is fortifying even the quietest stretch of this border.
by Joanna Kakissis and Polina Lytvynova

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U.S. and Canada reach a deal to close a popular but unofficial border crossing

U.S. and Canada reach a deal to close a popular but unofficial border crossing

President Biden announced a deal that will allow Canada and the U.S. to turn away more migrants at unofficial border crossings. He announced the deal in remarks to the Canadian Parliament.
by Joel Rose

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Cut emissions quickly to save lives, scientists warn in a new U.N. report

Cut emissions quickly to save lives, scientists warn in a new U.N. report

Cutting greenhouse gas emissions rapidly and immediately will save lives, livelihoods and ecosystems around the world, scientists say. And there are lots of ways to go about it.
by Rebecca Hersher

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How do you take a picture of happiness? We asked photographers to surprise us

How do you take a picture of happiness? We asked photographers to surprise us

Monday, March 20 is International Day of Happiness — as proclaimed by the United Nations. The themes this year are gratitude and kindness. We asked photographers to send us images in that vein.
by Gisele Grayson, Marc Silver and Ben de la Cruz

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