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(Top) Raya Shaporova, 70, a local pensioner who has not left despite the dangers of fighting all around, picks flowers in her yard in Spartak, Ukraine. (Bottom) Shaporova's bed, as well as some food and other small items, are some of the few things she keeps in her home.

In Eastern Ukraine, A Struggle For Survival In The Crossfire Of A Little-Seen War

This year, 59 civilians have been killed and 280 injured as fighting continues in a 3-year-old war between Russian-backed separatists and government forces. Residents despair of ever seeing peace.

Brothers Michael (on the left in both photos) and Patrick Burns have spent decades as fishermen. But the inspiration for their humanely harvested seafood didn't come from the ocean. It came from their side business — a grass-fed<a href="https://anchorbeef.com/"> cattle ranch</a> — and from their deep admiration for scientist Temple Grandin and her advocacy of animal welfare and humane slaughter.

Will Fish Get A Humanely Harvested Label? These Brothers Bet $40 Million On It

Beef and poultry get labels designating humane treatment; seafood doesn't. Two fishermen want to change that. Their state-of-the-art ship makes fishing safer for crew and minimizes pain for fish.

Majority Whip Steve Scalise arrives for a Republican caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in March. Scalise was playing second base at a congressional baseball team practice Wednesday morning when he was shot.

Who Is Rep. Steve Scalise? Republican Majority Whip Shot In Virginia

Scalise, a former systems engineer, served for 12 years in the Louisiana Legislature before being elected to the House. He was playing second base when he was shot in the hip on Wednesday.

Ireland's newly elected prime minister, Leo Varadkar, shakes hands with members of a crowd gathered outside Leinster House, the seat of Irish Parliament in Dublin.

Ireland's First Openly Gay Prime Minister Formally Takes Office

As leader of Ireland's governing party, the 38-year-old son of an Indian immigrant is also the country's youngest-ever taoiseach, or prime minister.

Multiple Victims From UPS Center Shooting In San Francisco

A shooting Wednesday at a UPS warehouse and customer service center in San Francisco sent multiple victims to a hospital, officials said.

GOP Baseball Practice Shooting: FBI Takes Over Investigation

A shooting at a congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Va., injured several people, including a congressman. The FBI has taken over the probe into what happened.

Snow and ice cover can camouflage seals, making it more difficult for scientists to estimate the animals' populations with accuracy.

Gray Seals, Once Hunted, Are Thriving In New England

Massachusetts once offered a bounty for gray seals. After conservation efforts, the New England population bounced back, and Google Earth images show more seals than scientists had previously counted.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson testifies on Capitol Hill on Tuesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Senate Votes To Limit Trump's Power To Lift Russia Sanctions

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson wants flexibility as he tries to improve ties with Russia. The Senate wants to make sure the Trump administration doesn't change course without congressional buy-in.

Podcasts And Audiobooks Reach Out To A New Audience: Children

There are so many entertainment offerings for children and their parents, it can be hard to choose. We look at podcasts and audiobooks for children.

Sen. Tim Kaine Responds To Baseball Shooting

Steve Inskeep talks to Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and NPR's Domenico Montanaro about Senate reactions to the baseball shooting, and reports about President Trump and the Russia investigation.

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