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NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Russian political scientist Ilya Matveev about the impact of sanctions on the Russian economy.

Vladyslav Krasnoshchok describes himself as a “geopolitical surrealist” painter. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, he’s been photographing the war with a vintage Olympus 35 mm camera. (Image credit: Vladyslav Krasnoshchok)

Uvalde’s fury builds one month after school massacre as probe reveals numerous failures  NBC News Uvalde school police chief is suspended after weeks of brewing anger over botched response to gunman  CNN 1 month after Uvalde massacre, new revelations continue to compound

Human Rights Office probe finds bullet which killed Abu Akleh ‘came from Israeli security forces’; Israel says it can’t be sure who killed her without examining bullet, held by PA

Senate Passes Bipartisan Gun Bill Funding Red-Flag Laws, Mental Health Programs  The Wall Street Journal Senate passes bipartisan gun contol bill  Fox News Senate pushes gun reform as SCOTUS makes it easier to carry handguns  USA TODAY Senate gun safety bill is a

LONDON (Reuters) – Oliver Dowden, the chairman of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative party, resigned on Friday, saying it could not carry on with business as usual after two crushing by-election defeats and someone had to take responsibility. “Yesterday’s

Leaders from seven of the world’s wealthiest countries are meeting at this year’s G7 Summit in Germany’s Bavarian Alps on Sunday to discuss the globe’s most pressing issues. On the agenda at the June 26-28 event are Russia’s invasion of

Likud predicted to bring in 34 mandates in Maariv survey, but parties fiercely loyal to former PM would only make up 57 seats in the Knesset

The Prince of Wales has expressed his “personal sorrow” about “slavery’s enduring impact” and addressed the contentious issue of other Commonwealth countries cutting ties with the Royal Family in a speech at the opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government

After some restrictions on gun permits were deemed unconstitutional, legislators announced plans to craft new laws that honor the ruling while still creating limits.