Sweden to end a decades old dance ban
The current law requires venues to apply for a special permit before allowing patrons to boogie down on their floor.
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Russia relies on 'shadow fleets' for crude oil sales
Facing sanctions for its Ukraine invasion, Russia's looking further afield to find customers for its crude oil, and it is having to rely on so-called "shadow fleets" to do so.
What Russia's claim on the capture of Soledar means for Ukraine
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Sergey Radchenko of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies about Russia's claim to have captured the eastern Ukrainian town of Soledar.
Death toll in Russian strike on Ukrainian building up to at least 35
The death toll from the weekend Russian missile strike in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro has risen to at least 35, an official said Monday, as rescuers continue searching for more victims.
Expanded US training for Ukraine forces begins in Germany
The U.S. military's new, expanded combat training of Ukrainian forces began in Germany on Sunday. Until now the Pentagon had declined to say exactly when the training would start.
The death toll from a Russian strike on an apartment complex in Ukraine is now 29
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that at least 73 people were wounded and 39 people had been rescued as of Sunday afternoon after the attack in the southeastern city of Dnipro.
The U.K. pledges tanks to Ukraine as Russian missiles target multiple cities
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak also promised to provide artillery systems to Ukraine, amid renewed missile attacks by Moscow targeting Kyiv and a number of other Ukrainian cities.
What Putin's shake-up of top commanders could mean for the war in the Ukraine
Jealousy. Power struggles. Political infighting. This week's shake-up of Putin's top commanders in charge of Russia's invasion in Ukraine have it all, according to some security experts.
Russia names a new commander for its war in Ukraine
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Dara Massicot, a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation, about what's behind a significant change of command for Russian forces in the war in Ukraine.
Amateur archaeologist deciphers 20,000-year-old cave writing
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Ben Bacon, a London-based furniture conservator, about decoding a 20,000-year-old writing system.