A priest prays for unidentified civilians killed by Russian troops in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Aug. 11. Eleven unidentified bodies exhumed from a mass grave were buried in Bucha that day. Efrem Lukatsky/AP hide caption toggle caption Efrem Lukatsky/AP A priest prays for unidentified civilians killed by
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An Orchestra Supports Ukraine, and Reunites a Couple Parted by War
WARSAW — After years of struggling to make a living as musicians in Ukraine, Yevgen Dovbysh and Anna Vikhrova felt they had finally built a stable life. They were husband-and-wife artists in the Odessa Philharmonic — he plays the cello, she the violin — sharing a love for Bach partitas
The war in Ukraine is disrupting the world's supply of neon
A growing shortage for neon is driving up its prices by 5000%. Neon production became highly concentrated in post-Soviet states, such as Ukraine and Russia. The world is paying for that concentration. Source link
After decades of war, an Afghan village mourns its losses
A village north of Kabul is home to pro-Taliban and anti-Taliban families. Both sides have paid dearly in Afghanistan’s decades of war. Source link
Russia's war in Ukraine pushes Ukrainian steel production to the brink
Workers at Zaporizhstal iron and steel works on July 22 in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Jason Beaubien/NPR hide caption toggle caption Jason Beaubien/NPR Workers at Zaporizhstal iron and steel works on July 22 in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Jason Beaubien/NPR ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — In this eastern Ukrainian city, a Soviet-era mural stands boldly in
The New ‘Monuments Officers’ Prepare to Protect Art Amid War
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Army Reserve officers worked with brisk efficiency. For much of the afternoon, they had meticulously documented and carefully packed cultural treasures from the Smithsonia museum in Pinelandia — a country that could soon be under siege. Their mission — to evacuate important items from the
The Cold War to Brittney Griner: a new twist in U.S.-Russia prisoner swaps
American pilot Francis Gary Powers (far right) during his 1960 trial in Moscow. Powers was shot down while flying a U-2 spy plane over the Soviet Union. He was jailed for nearly two years before he was freed in a swap for a Soviet spy imprisoned in the U.S. AP
Here's just how close the war in Ukraine has come to Europe's largest nuclear plant
A Russian serviceman patrols Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station on May 1. A series of exchanges in recent weeks has made conditions at the plant more dangerous. Andrey Borodulin/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrey Borodulin/AFP via Getty Images A Russian serviceman patrols Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station on May
Russia-Ukraine war: A weekly recap and look ahead (Aug. 8)
The cargo ship Razoni crosses the Bosporus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey, on Aug. 3. The first cargo ship to leave Ukraine since the Russian invasion was anchored at an inspection area in the Black Sea off the coast of Istanbul Wednesday morning before moving on to Lebanon. Khalil Hamra/AP hide
Ukraine's wedding dress industry is alive and well, despite the war
Inside the workshop and showroom of Giovanna Alessandro, in Chernivtsi, Ukraine. Eleanor Beardsley/NPR hide caption toggle caption Eleanor Beardsley/NPR Inside the workshop and showroom of Giovanna Alessandro, in Chernivtsi, Ukraine. Eleanor Beardsley/NPR CHERNIVTSI, Ukraine — American bride-to-be Nona Griffin fell in love with the first wedding dress she tried on