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Following the nuclear disaster at the Chernobyl plant in 1986, a protective dome was built over the destroyed fourth reactor.

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Why Russia's capture of Chernobyl might not be the biggest nuclear concern in Ukraine

7:56pm February 25, 2022

by Wynne Davis

Russia's capture of the Chernobyl nuclear plant raised alarms across the international community, with many world leaders wondering if Russia chose to seize the area for a specific reason.

Actor Zero Mostel, center, who portrays Tevye in the musical "Fiddler on the Roof," poses backstage with cast members after the play's opening performance at the Imperial Theatre in New York on Sept. 22, 1964. Maria Karnilova, who plays Tevye's wife, Gold

If Russia's invasion of Ukraine feels familiar, look to Broadway in the 60s

7:46pm February 25, 2022

by Bob Mondello

Why should Americans care about Ukraine? An answer from 1960s Broadway.

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Volodymyr Omelyan says he believes that defending the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, is important. It is a city he feels like he belongs to.

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Thousands rush to enlist in Ukraine's army to fight the Russian invasion

7:10pm February 25, 2022

On Thursday, Volodymyr Omelyan and his family awoke to the sound of missile blasts nearby. By Friday, he had said goodbye to his wife and children and enlisted to fight.

The next challenge for Afghan refugees is finding affordable housing and jobs

4:13pm February 25, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Afghan refugees have left their first destination in the U.S.: military bases. Now they're resettling in communities around the country. But finding affordable housing makes the transition difficult.

The Eurovision Song Contest was held in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv in 2017. Russia has been excluded from the 2022 edition following its invasion of Ukraine.

Changing course, Eurovision organizers say no Russian act will compete this year

3:31pm February 25, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Organizers cited concerns that "the inclusion of a Russian entry in this year's Contest would bring the competition into disrepute" in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A farmer harvests a wheat field about 130 miles north of Kyiv in 2009.

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Russia's invasion of Ukraine may cause havoc for wheat-importing Mideast nations

2:00pm February 25, 2022

by Jason Beaubien

Last year, the region imported more than 36 million metric tons of wheat, mostly from Russia and Ukraine. The concern is that Russia's war in Ukraine could disrupt supplies and drive up prices.