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‘Tales of Kenzera: Zau’ — a video game about grief, inspired by Bantu mythology

NPR’s Juana Summers talks with game designer Abubakar Salim about the long journey of creating a game to process the grief of losing his father to cancer.

Horses were on the loose in London

Riderless horses from the royal Household Cavalry were galloping through central London Wednesday morning. They kept going for several miles.

What Congress’ $60 billion of military aid for Ukraine could mean for the battlefield

Congress has approved $60 billion in military aid for Ukraine. Here’s a look at what it it’s likely to include and how it might reshape the battlefield.

Biden signs $95 billion military aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

Ukraine will get most of the weapons as it struggles to combat Russia’s overwhelming firepower. The bill also includes more arms for Israel, and humanitarian help for Gaza.

Runaway horses gallop through central London, blazing a path of mayhem and injuries

Five military horses got spooked during a training exercise, bolting and weaving a path of destruction across the city before being captured. Several people and horses are being treated for injuries.

Senate appears set to approve $95 billion in foreign aid

The Senate is expected advance a foreign aid package including money for Ukraine and Israel.

Scrambled GPS: the New Electronic Fog of War

Two stories of how our reliance on GPS becomes problematic in regions experiencing war. In Ukraine, the power grid’s use of GPS becomes a liability. And in the Middle East today, GPS “spoofing” causes a variety of issues from plane navigation to intern…

Talks for a plastic pollution treaty are stalling. Could the U.S. be doing more?

Critics say the U.S. has been unwilling to push for measures in a global agreement that would drive big cuts in plastic waste.

U.K. Parliament approves a plan to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda

The British government has pushed the plan as a way to deter asylum-seekers from taking boats to Britain. But the U.N. human rights office has warned aviation authorities not to take part.

Mexico’s leading presidential candidate was stopped at a checkpoint by masked men

This is the story of the encounter between a leading Mexican presidential candidate and masked gunmen at a roadblock. What does this encounter say about the state of security in Mexico?

World Anti-Doping Agency officials stayed silent about Olympic doping scandal

Officials with the World Anti-Doping Agency are scrambling to contain an Olympic doping scandal involving Chinese swimmers. Critics say the organization’s credibility is in question.

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