In Ukraine, turning air raid sirens into a piece of music
When an air raid siren went off recently in Kyiv, a young singer spontaneously began harmonizing with the alarm. The result went viral on social media.
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A Russian missile strike has killed over 40 people in Ukrainian city of Poltava
Two Russian ballistic missiles struck a military training facility and nearby hospital in a central-eastern region of Ukraine, killing at least 41 people and wounding 180 others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday.
On a river between Ukraine and the EU, border guards search for draft evaders
Dozens have drowned trying to cross the river to EU-member Romania. Border guards are trying to stop them, as the Ukrainian military pushes mass conscription to address troop shortages.
Ukraine's bookstores are thriving, but a top printing plant took a deadly hit
Ukraine's bookstores have expanded despite the war, fueled by interest in works by Ukrainian writers, some who have been killed by Russian forces. But a Russian missile struck a top printing plant.
Ukraine's Kharkiv has withstood Russia's relentless strikes. Locals fear what's next
While some have fled Ukraine's second-largest city, others remain, even performing a classical music festival in defiance of the war.
A newspaper near Ukraine's border with Russia watches for freed POWs
Only four staffers work at the weekly Perehoma, which means "victory." Its motto: "Don't let ordinary people be erased from history."
A mayor in Ukraine aids his town's few remaining people, as Russia closes in
Russian attacks have driven out most of Chasiv Yar's residents. NPR accompanies the mayor on a routine visit to check on those who remain.
Putin warns of nuclear war if NATO sends troops to Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin issued explicit nuclear threats to the West, even as he assured Russians their country could both win the war in Ukraine and thrive economically.
Biden announces over 500 new sanctions for Russia's war in Ukraine and Navalny death
President Biden has announced more than 500 new sanctions over Russia's war in Ukraine and the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Why the war in Ukraine is bad for climate science
The invasion of Ukraine hampered collaboration with Russian climate scientists. That's bad news for our collective ability to understand, and prepare for, a hotter planet.