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NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the death of ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov. Reports from Russian media say he fell from a 5th floor balcony.

Poland said Wednesday it had shot down Russian drones that has entered its airspace. NPR reports on the latest.

Betty White's death, at age 99, is hitting her fans hard. With a long and iconic career in show business, she gave us plenty to celebrate.

European leaders are expressing outrage after Russian attacks hit EU and U.K. buildings in Kyiv on Thursday.

NPR's Scott Simon recounts Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's words to a joint session of Congress this week, and how his country has managed to survive, so far, against Russian aggression.

The Tiny Desk Contest is NPR Music's annual search for the next great undiscovered artist.

The original Birkin bag — made specifically for the singer and actress Jane Birkin — just sold for more than $10 million at Sotheby's in Paris.

Firefighters and researchers in California are using a new tool to spot fires faster: artificial intelligence.

The Smithsonian Institution has named Lonnie Bunch III as its new secretary. He will become the first African American to lead the institution and the first historian to be elected to the position.

Aquatic creatures of very different sizes swim at the same relative depth when traveling long distances.