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Several of the rural Bexar County Emergency Services Districts responded to several grass fires during the month of February.

When Ken Burns set his sights on World War II, he found a far different conflict than the "good war" we've come to know. His new PBS documentary, The War, tells the stories of young soldiers who are now dying off by the thousands.

Non-drug approaches for treating aggression and other symptoms of dementia work better than antipsychotic drugs, a study finds, and are less risky. That includes teaching caregivers how to respond.

In 1911, a deadly fire swept through the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, killing about 150 workers. Many of those who died were poor, immigrant women. A new book details the blaze, and the sweeping set of workplace labor reforms that followed. NPR's Bob Edwards talks to David Von Drehle about his new book, Triangle: the Fire that Changed America. Hear an extended interview with Von Drehle.

Director Antoine Fuqua's new film, Tears of the Sun, focuses on atrocities in Africa. It's not a typical neighborhood for Hollywood to visit. But Fuqua peers into the shadows and emerges with a plea: "Try to help." He discusses the film with NPR's Liane Hansen.

The already-frayed relations between the U.S. and Russia have unraveled even more over the past several days. Russia has published a list of 18 Americans who will be barred from entering the country because of their alleged involvement in human rights violations.

GenBioPro, which makes a generic form of mifepristone, is suing the FDA seeking to preserve access to the drug amidst ongoing federal litigation.

Ukraine's troops have retaken a number of villages from Russian forces. But the increased fighting is also generating heavy casualties on both sides, according to a British military assessment.

Meeting the deadline could result in thousands of dollars' worth of additional payouts.

The only clinic providing surgical abortions in Wyoming is open, one year after a firebombing stopped construction. The state's only other abortion provider offers medication abortions only.