Jill Biden visits Ukraine, making her first solo trip to a combat zone as first lady
On Mother's Day, Biden met with Ukraine's first lady, Olena Zelenska, who has been in hiding with her children since Russia's invasion began.
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In 'Mothercoin', the labor of love transcends borders
Mothercoin, by Elizabeth Cummins Muñoz, takes an intimate look at the lives of immigrant nannies in Houston, and how their work in private homes affects their relationship with their own children.
Taliban declares women and girls must cover up from head to toe in public
The Taliban in Afghanistan have instructed that women cover up in public from head to toe, including their faces. NPR correspondent Diaa Hadid has been talking to women affected by the change.
'The New York Times' can't shake the cloud over a 90-year-old Pulitzer Prize
In 1932, The New York Times' Walter Duranty won a Pulitzer for stories defending Soviet policies that led to the deaths of millions of Ukrainians. The Times disavows his work but not the prize.
At least 50 people have been killed in an airstrike on a school in eastern Ukraine
And in Mariupol, women, children and elderly civilians have been evacuated from the steel mill. Officials continue to work on humanitarian corridors for the rest of the city.
First Lady Jill Biden visits Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia
First Lady Jill Biden visited Romania and is spending time with Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia today.
Russia's Victory Day celebrations take on new importance for the Kremlin this year
Russians celebrate Victory Day on Monday, May 9. The annual event marks the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, but it has taken on added importance this year because of Ukraine.
Jill Biden to Ukrainian mom: Russia war 'hard to understand'
U.S. first lady Jill Biden spent Mother's Day in Slovakia, meeting Ukrainian mothers who have been displaced by Russia's war and assuring them that the "hearts of the American people" are behind them.
Beijing loyalist John Lee elected as Hong Kong's next leader
John Lee was elected as Hong Kong's next leader Sunday by an election committee comprised of nearly 1,500 largely pro-Beijing members.
Patriotism, unease mix as Russia marks Victory Day in WWII
The pride and patriotism usually associated with Russia's most important holiday is mixed with apprehension and unease over what this year's Victory Day may bring.