“Before he could mark the Jewish people’s escape from slavery in Egypt thousands of years ago, he was burying a man who didn’t escape a Russian bullet.” ⁦The Associated Press⁩ apnews.com/article/282898…

In Alabama, emptiness claims a chair at a nurses station. It fills a teenager’s bedroom in Arizona, and floats over a wooded path in North Carolina. These are some of the spaces left behind in the U.S., where almost 1 million people have died of COVID-19. apne.ws/XOjzBn5

'She stood in just her bathrobe in the freezing basement and her husband begged her to cover her eyes...Bodies were strewn everywhere, including those of children.' Disturbing and powerful reporting by The Associated Press apnews.com/article/Russia…

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Elon Musk, the “poster child for disruption,” is a study in contradictions. Yet the Tesla CEO’s apparent joy in trashing the conventions of corporate behavior has alienated many. Now he’s buying Twitter, and no one knows what to expect. apne.ws/5P65C8z

Elon Musk boasts that he’s acquiring Twitter to defend freedom of speech. But he has long used the platform to attack those who disagree with him. apne.ws/5z8JU13

He is not only one of the best photojournalists, he is also the best colleague. Please follow this amazing guy Felipe Dana

The Associated Press team recognized by @SH_awards for our work covering the cost of war in the Gaza Strip: projects.apnews.com/features/2021/… - Fares Akram Adam Geller Enric Martí Folgosa Brian Carovillano Jeannie Ohm Ted Anthony

Guns and abortion: Contradictory decisions, or consistent? (from The Associated Press’s ⁦Kate Brumback⁩, Adam Geller and Michael Tarm) apnews.com/article/7c2363…

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Second installment of The Associated Press Religion Team’s series on sacred rivers: Columbia River's salmon are at the core of ancient religion apnews.com/article/febad7…

An ⁦⁦The Associated Press⁩ @FrontlinePBS⁩ investigation shows a sophisticated Russian-run smuggling operation has used falsified manifests and seaborne subterfuge to steal Ukrainian grain worth at least $530M — cash that has helped feed Putin’s war machine. apnews.com/article/russia…

Wonderful story of resilience and courage by ⁦Adam Geller⁩ and ⁦Martha Irvine⁩ apnews.com/article/9bd9c7…

None of them had to keep dancing after tragedy hit last year at a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin. “We chose to do it because it’s the joy it brings that trumps the sorrow,” said one member of the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies. apnews.com/article/milwau…

"Why would I limit my life because I'm afraid of something?" Betty Streng nearly died after a driver of an SUV hit her and dozens of others at a Christmas parade a year ago. She and other Milwaukee Dancing Grannies will perform at this year’s parade. apne.ws/ts2rD5E

A small boat carrying the decomposing bodies of more than a dozen men. Who were they were? Where had they come from? Their story, by Renata Brito and Felipe Dana of The Associated Press apnews.com/article/adrift…

Painful The Associated Press piece on how Israeli children kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7 have coped with the experience, which often also included the loss of family members. By Julia Frankel, @AdGeller, and Tim Sullivan: apnews.com/article/israel…

Deadly attacks on Oct. 7 drove thousands of Israelis from their homes on the Gaza border. Now, months later, they must decide whether to go back. For some, it’s a deeply personal decision. apnews.com/article/nahal-…

They saw family members killed and taken hostage. Some homes are beyond repair. Months after the deadly attacks of Oct. 7, the people who lived along the Gaza border aren’t sure they can go home. apnews.com/article/nahal-…

How war, money and the quest for discovery entwined the US government and universities (from ⁦The Associated Press⁩’s ⁦Adam Geller⁩ ) apnews.com/article/trump-…