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The kids at West Side Elementary in Healdsburg, Calif., handed out Peptoc hotline cards to the public to help spread the word about the project.

Press 3 for a pep talk from kindergartners. A new hotline gives you options for joy

What started as an art project at a California elementary school has gone viral. The free hotline offers wise advice and encouraging messages from kids to anyone who calls.

The artist riela, whose new album <em>Llorar y Perrear</em> is releasing March 11, 2022.

Miami-based musician riela's new EP 'Llorar y Perrear' is a big 2022 mood

Adrian Florido speaks to Miami-based musician riela about her new EP, Llorar y Perrear.

A driver sits in the cab of a combine harvester during the summer harvest in a field of wheat in Varva, Ukraine. Ukraine accounts for more than 10% of the global wheat market. Russia's war threatens to disrupt the spring planting season.

Russia's war on Ukraine is dire for world hunger. But there are solutions

Both countries are huge suppliers of grains and other essential foods. And with widespread hunger and high food prices already, the war couldn't have come at a worse time.

International students went to Ukraine to study. Now many worry they can't escape

An Indian medical student in Sumy says she and classmates had to use snow for drinking water while they await hopeful evacuation to flee the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Duwamish Tribal Services Executive Director Jolene Haas holds up her hands, a traditional gesture of gratitude, on the banks of the Duwamish River in Seattle on Sept. 21, 2019.

This tribe has fought for years to get federal recognition. It's about their identity

Federally recognized tribes can be eligible for benefits such as land, health care, revenue streams from casinos, and education. The Duwamish say that these resources would be game changers for them.

Adopted a dog during the pandemic? Put a leash on it or pay, if you live in San Diego

Many people adopted dogs during the pandemic and got used to letting them run free at nearly empty parks and school fields. Now, some cities are aiming to put those dogs back on the leash.

People queue to vote at a polling station in February in Lucknow. India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, is holding state elections as the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party of Narendra Modi looks to defend its majority.

India's ruling party says crime is down. Muslims say they've never felt less safe

India's Hindu nationalists say they've drastically cut crime in Uttar Pradesh, where key elections are underway. Human rights advocates say there's been a spike in police brutality against minorities.

India's ruling party says crime is down. Muslims say they've never felt less safe

India's Hindu nationalists say they've drastically cut crime in Uttar Pradesh, where key elections are underway. Human rights advocates say there's been a spike in police brutality against minorities.

Dr. Kishwar Tanwir holds up syringes as she shows female health workers in Karachi how to inject the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Pakistan has dispatched some 13,000 teams of female-led vaccinators to bring up the country's vaccination rate. Female health workers are more likely to get access to women in conservative households who don't speak to men.

Pakistan has a big idea: Send 13,000 teams led by women to vaccinate the hesitant

The vaccinators are going door-to-door in what the government is calling an unprecedented effort, toting coolers with a mix of COVID vaccine types.

President Biden's approval ratings have risen since he delivered the State of the Union address Tuesday, according to a new NPR/<em>PBS NewsHour</em>/Marist poll.

Biden gets a bounce after the State of the Union, NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows

After Tuesday's speech, the president saw a significant jump with Democrats and independents, as he may be seeing a rally-around-the-Ukrainian-flag moment.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose during their meeting in Beijing on Feb. 4.

The battle for Ukraine could test the limits of closer ties between China and Russia

The Cold War rivals have grown much closer in recent years. But China's ties to Russia are now becoming a bigger liability than Beijing expected.

About 100 voting bills have now been introduced in the Arizona legislature, many are seen as limiting or restricting access to the ballot box.

Arizona Republicans continue pushing voting restrictions, risking backfire

Republican lawmakers in Arizona are introducing nearly a hundred so-called voter reform bills this year despite two reviews showing there were no problems with the 2020 presidential election.

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