New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof spent more than a week in Ukraine touring towns recently abandoned by Russian forces and speaking with Ukrainians consumed with grief and trauma. He saw torture chambers, interviewed women who were beaten and raped by Russian soldiers, and learned of Ukrainian kids trafficked to Russia to be put up for adoption. Nick tells Andy that these crimes against humanity should remind us of the stakes as the war continues, and offers ways to help this holiday season.

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Check out these resources from today’s episode: 

• Read about Nick’s trip to Ukraine: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/16/opinion/ukraine-russia-war.html
• See the faces impacted by Russia’s trafficking of Ukrainian children: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/23/opinion/russia-ukraine-children.html
• Learn about the three charities Nick recommends giving to this holiday season: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/26/opinion/charity-holiday-gift-one-acre-fund.html
• Find vaccines, masks, testing, treatments, and other resources in your community: https://www.covid.gov/
• Order Andy’s book, “Preventable: The Inside Story of How Leadership Failures, Politics, and Selfishness Doomed the U.S. Coronavirus Response”: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250770165 

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