Tanya Kobzar stands in front of the Taras Shevchenko Monument in Lviv. When Ukraine went to war last month, Kobzar — a 49-year-old mother of two — decided to follow in her grandmother’s footsteps and enlist in the army. Ryan Kellman/NPR hide caption toggle caption Ryan Kellman/NPR Tanya Kobzar stands in front of the Taras … Read more
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Joe Biden has promised to help Ukraine get air defense systems with a longer range than the shoulder-borne Stinger missiles already on the ground, but finding the powerful anti-missile batteries Ukraine’s military so urgently needs is providing easier said than done. The US president, who wants to support … Read more
A tourist strolls along the white sand of Maya Beach in Thailand. The destination was once overrun by visitors, but thanks in part to the pandemic, its ecosystem has had time to recover. Michael Sullivan/NPR hide caption toggle caption Michael Sullivan/NPR A tourist strolls along the white sand of Maya Beach in Thailand. The destination … Read more
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Until the missiles struck within walking distance of the cathedrals and cafes downtown, Ukraine’s cultural capital was a city that could feel distant from the war. The early panic had eased, and the growing response to morning air raid sirens was not to head downstairs but roll over in bed. But … Read more
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Until the missiles struck within walking distance of the cathedrals and cafes downtown, Ukraine’s cultural capital was a city that could feel distant from the war. The early panic had eased, and the growing response to morning air raid sirens was not to head downstairs but roll over in bed. But … Read more
Sandbags fortify a market where food is prepared for thousands of people in northern Kyiv, Ukraine, March 15, 2022. (Lynsey Addario/The New York Times) KYIV, Ukraine — The city of Kyiv covers 325 square miles and is divided by a broad river. It has about 500,000 structures — factories, ornate churches and high-rise apartments — … Read more
Idaho resident Jimmy Hill spent the last few weeks of his life in Ukraine doing what his sister, Katya Hill, said he did best: being a peacemaker and working to bring people together. The 68-year-old was killed by a Russian bomb just days ago, and his sister shared his story with reporters on Saturday. (Hill … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s Supreme nominee will face sharp questions from Republican lawmakers this coming week about the work she did as a public defender representing four Guantanamo Bay detainees. Some Republicans say Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has a record of “defending terrorists” and they plan to raise questions about it at Senate … Read more
Maksim Chepchenko near a burning home in Irpin, Ukraine, after Russian bombings on Saturday. Marcus Yam/Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Marcus Yam/Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Maksim Chepchenko near a burning home in Irpin, Ukraine, after Russian bombings on Saturday. Marcus Yam/Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times via Getty … Read more
Sign up for the Week in Patriarchy, a newsletter on feminism and sexism sent every Saturday. Could there ever be a real-life Elona Musk? Elon Musk may not be a diplomat but, as everyone knows, he is a genius. And, true to form, the man has come up with a genius way to end Russia’s … Read more