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A highly contagious bird flu has spread through U.S. chicken farms in at least 24 states in less than two month, killing nearly 23 million birds. The strain poses little risk to humans, but we'll still feel its effect through the rising cost of chicken.

In an impassioned speech to the United Nations, President Zelenskyy urged the organization to remove Russia as a member or dissolve itself. He described Russia's actions during the invasion as "the most terrible war crimes" since WWII after visiting Bucha and seeing bodies left in streets and basements.

World leaders and experts back Zelenskyy's claims of Russia's war crimes, and Biden has called for Putin to face a war crimes trial. But legally, it would be hard to hold him accountable or enforce any penalties.

As the political divide in the U.S. has grown, many groups have popped up to invite political opposites to sit down for a civil discussion. Some say the divisions may be too wide to bridge, but founders of these so-called Red/Blue workshops believe in small, positive changes.

Today’s listen

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Chris Smalls was fired from his job at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island the same day he organized a walkout to protest working conditions. Now, he's the president of the Amazon Labor Union.

Listen to Smalls and his co-organizer, Derrick Palmer, talk about their underdog journey, or read the story.

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Former President Barack Obama visited the White House on Tuesday for the first time since he left office five years ago to mark the 12th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.
More than 300 dogs have starved to death at a Ukrainian animal shelter after Russian troops left them trapped in cages for nearly a month during heavy bombings.
A fox that may be responsible for biting several people near the U.S. Capitol has been caught by animal control. Fox sightings aren't uncommon, but the aggressive behavior is unusual.
Tiger Woods is making his comeback at the Masters, just under 14 months after his 2021 car crash.
Two missing notebooks belonging to Charles Darwin have been mysteriously returned by an anonymous person. They left a note for the Cambridge University Library that reads:
Librarian
Happy Easter
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