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U.S. lawmakers are determined to approve more financial aid and weapons for Ukraine’s defense against Russia, two top Democrats said Sunday. Sen. Tim Kaine (D., Va.) said that work will start on Monday and that it already has widespread support in Congress. The bill is so important because it is essential not just to Ukraine, …

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Placeholder while article actions load BEIJING — Only a trickle of visitors strolled the pedestrian-only streets Sunday in central Beijing’s historic Qianmen district, which normally would be bustling with tourists on what was a national holiday and a sunny spring day. Many Chinese marked a quiet May Day this year as the government’s “zero-COVID” approach …

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Scott Simon talks to Beth Pratt of the National Wildlife Federation about California’s massive new highway-spanning wildlife crossing and how it will help animals travel safely. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Why did the mountain lion cross the road? Well, that answer might be simpler than how it crossed the road. That’s the problem that many of …

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