A file photo from 2008 shows a gurney in Huntsville, Texas, where inmates received lethal injections of drugs. Eight people were executed in Texas in 2023. The state policies mention a “drug team,” who are not employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Pat Sullivan/AP hide caption toggle caption
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Rabbits have overrun a suburban Florida community. Volunteers hop to the rescue
A trio of rabbits gather on a driveway, in Wilton Manors, Fla., earlier this month. About 100 lionhead rabbits have taken up residence in the suburban Fort Lauderdale community. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP A trio of rabbits gather on a driveway, in Wilton Manors, Fla., earlier
Foreign volunteers race to train new Ukrainian troops to be sent to the front
Magnus Ek, 53, a retired Swedish lieutenant, is teaching a group of Ukrainian conscripts how to fire an AK-47 in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region. Ek, who spent a decade as an instructor in Sweden, is among a group of foreign military volunteers who have gone to help Ukrainians defend their
Meet the volunteers bringing relief to the residents of embattled Bakhmut, Ukraine
Vlad begins his round of evacuations picking up civilians in Druzhkivka on Dec. 14, 2022, in Kramatorsk, Ukraine. Natalie Keyssar for NPR hide caption toggle caption Natalie Keyssar for NPR Vlad begins his round of evacuations picking up civilians in Druzhkivka on Dec. 14, 2022, in Kramatorsk, Ukraine. Natalie Keyssar
When someone turns 100, these volunteers are there to make sure they're honored
Paula Naylor pushes her father, Paul Romanello, with his wheelchair on Dec. 21 in Tulsa, Okla. Romanello was recently celebrated by the Centenarians of Oklahoma when he turned 100 years old. Michael Noble Jr. for NPR hide caption toggle caption Michael Noble Jr. for NPR Paula Naylor pushes her father,
'Dopesick' author turns her attention to the citizen volunteers combatting addiction
Author Beth Macy and harm reduction specialist Michelle Mathis talk about grassroots and community efforts to address the opioid crisis. Macy’s latest book is Raising Lazarus. Source link
These Ukrainian volunteers recover soldiers' remains to return them to their families
Oleg Repnoy stands in front of his Evacuation 200 vehicle. “My job is to accompany these heroes on their last trip home,” he says. Eleanor Beardsley/NPR hide caption toggle caption Eleanor Beardsley/NPR Oleg Repnoy stands in front of his Evacuation 200 vehicle. “My job is to accompany these heroes on
Ukrainians fleeing battle, and volunteers to assist them, fill a Berlin practice station
Folks fleeing the Russian invasion in Ukraine and volunteers to assist them fill the Hauptbahnhof principal railway station on Wednesday in Berlin. Hannibal Hanschke/Getty Photographs conceal caption toggle caption Hannibal Hanschke/Getty Photographs Folks fleeing the Russian invasion in Ukraine and volunteers to assist them fill the Hauptbahnhof principal railway station