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Colin Kaepernick says 'I Color Myself Different' in his first children's book

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Colin Kaepernick says 'I Color Myself Different' in his first children's book

Colin Kaepernick's kindergarten teacher gave his class an assignment: Draw a picture of your family. When he colored his family yellow and himself brown, it became a pivotal moment for his identity.

Europe

Russian forces appear to be withdrawing from Kyiv, moving to cities in south and east

by Elissa Nadworny

3 min

Russian forces appear to be withdrawing from Kyiv, moving to cities in south and east

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Politics

Week in politics: Jobs grow; Biden to release reserve oil; logs missing on Jan. 6

by Ron Elving

4 min

Week in politics: Jobs grow; Biden to release reserve oil; logs missing on Jan. 6

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The International Space Station in orbit on May 23, 2011. Paolo Nespoli - ESA/NASA via Getty Images hide caption

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Simon Says

Opinion: The weightlessness of peace

by Scott Simon

2 min

Opinion: The weightlessness of peace

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He was fired by Amazon 2 years ago. Now he's the force behind the company's 1st union

Chris Smalls, president of the Amazon Labor Union, takes part in an interview at the Amazon distribution center in the Staten Island borough of New York on Oct. 25, 2021, after earlier delivering "Authorization of Representation" forms to the National Labor Relations Board in New York. Craig Ruttle/AP hide caption

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Business

He was fired by Amazon 2 years ago. Now he's the force behind the company's 1st union

by Andrea Hsu, Alina Selyukh

3 min

He was fired by Amazon 2 years ago. Now he's the force behind the company's 1st union

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The Americas

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is facing backlash inside and outside the country

by Carrie Kahn

3 min

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is facing backlash inside and outside the country

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Religion

Minneapolis makes inclusive changes for its Muslim population ahead of Ramadan

by Scott Simon

5 min

Minneapolis makes inclusive changes for its Muslim population ahead of Ramadan

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Business

Chicago sneakerhead store Flee Club has been robbed 4 times in 2 years

by Scott Simon

3 min

Chicago sneakerhead store Flee Club has been robbed 4 times in 2 years

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Movie Interviews

'Nitram' portrays the upbringing of man who went on to kill 35 people in Port Arthur

by Scott Simon

7 min

'Nitram' portrays the upbringing of man who went on to kill 35 people in Port Arthur

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Colin Kaepernick says 'I Color Myself Different' in his first children's book

by Samantha Balaban

8 min

Colin Kaepernick says 'I Color Myself Different' in his first children's book

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Europe

Kyiv mayor shares his view from Ukraine's capital

by Scott Simon

6 min

Kyiv mayor shares his view from Ukraine's capital

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National Security

Lifting pandemic border restrictions could result in an influx of migrants to U.S.

by Joel Rose

3 min

Lifting pandemic border restrictions could result in an influx of migrants to U.S.

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Europe

Russia's invasion of Ukraine made an Italian energy crisis much worse

by Adam Raney

4 min

Russia's invasion of Ukraine made an Italian energy crisis much worse

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Europe

Sunday's election in Hungary is considered the most important in a generation

by Rob Schmitz

3 min

Sunday's election in Hungary is considered the most important in a generation

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Sports

Saturday sports: UConn and S.C. in women's NCAA final; men's Final Four tonight

by Tom Goldman

4 min

Saturday sports: UConn and S.C. in women's NCAA final; men's Final Four tonight

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7 storylines to watch at this year's Grammy Awards

Trevor Noah, Tony Bennett, Olivia Rodrigo and Jon Batiste are all people to keep your eye on Sunday night, all for different reasons. Kevin Winter; Joseph Prezioso; Matt Winkelmeyer; Rich Fury/Getty Images hide caption

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Kevin Winter; Joseph Prezioso; Matt Winkelmeyer; Rich Fury/Getty Images

The 2022 Grammy Awards

7 storylines to watch at this year's Grammy Awards

by Stephen Thompson

3 min

7 storylines to watch at this year's Grammy Awards

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Author Interviews

In new novel, Elizabeth Zott is a chemist with a cooking show, thanks to gender roles

by Scott Simon

7 min

In new novel, Elizabeth Zott is a chemist with a cooking show, thanks to gender roles

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Music Interviews

On his debut album 'GABRIEL,' keshi showcases a newfound confidence

by Scott Simon, Candice Wang

6 min

On his debut album 'GABRIEL,' keshi showcases a newfound confidence

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Art & Design

Former Poet Laureate Billy Collins reads his poem 'Introduction to Poetry'

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Former Poet Laureate Billy Collins reads his poem 'Introduction to Poetry'

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