President Biden makes an unannounced trip to Ukraine's capital
Biden met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and announced a half a billion dollars of additional assistance to Ukraine.
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Jedi mastery was on full display in France, where lightsaber dueling is a sport
France hosted 60 Jedi apprentices in a lightsaber dueling championship over the weekend. Lightsaber dueling is recognized in France as an official sport.
The war that Russia thought might last days is about to hit its 1-year mark
Nearly a year into the war, Ukraine is preparing for a Russian offensive this spring. Aid from Western allies has bolstered Ukraine's defense but Russia has an advantage when it comes to numbers.
A year into the Ukraine war, the world's biggest democracy still won't condemn Russia
As the West isolates Russian President Vladimir Putin, India has doubled down on buying Russian oil. India's prime minister calls his country's friendship with Moscow "unbreakable."
Why most predictions about the Ukraine war have been proved wrong
From a swift Russian victory to fragmentation of the West, most of the big fears and predictions about the war in Ukraine proved wrong.
Andrew Lloyd Webber has written a new composition for Charles III's coronation
Andrew Lloyd Webber, the English composer who created the scores for blockbuster musicals such "The Phantom of the Opera'' and "Evita,'' has written the anthem for King Charles III's coronation.
After a year of war in Ukraine, all signs point to more misery with no end in sight
The first anniversary of the war arrives this week with few, if any, signs of a way out of the conflict. For the civilians caught in the crossfire, that means no discernible end to the suffering.
Prosecuting war crimes in Ukraine
How do investigators begin to consider the task of prosecuting war crimes in Ukraine? NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Wayne Jordash, managing partner at Global Rights Compliance.
An energy crunch forces a Hungarian ballet company to move to a car factory
The Ballet Company of Gyor began rehearsing at a local Audi factory last month after being forced to shutter its rehearsal hall in response to soaring energy prices.
How Russia's war galvanized Ukraine and still threatens the world order
It's been a year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Host Leila Fadel takes stock of the war and where it stands. We'll also look back at NPR's reporting from Ukraine over the past year.