There are concerns that thousands of Ukrainians could die in the coming days if relief does not arrive soon and cease-fires fail to take hold. Volodymyr Zelensky spoke from his office for the first time since the invasion began. Ukraine said it shot down two Russian planes. Here’s the latest. Global stocks dipped on Monday as U.S. officials discussed an oil cutoff, and gas prices hit a national average above $4, up more than 10 percent in a week. President Vladimir Putin could still reduce cities in Ukraine to rubble, officials say. But European countries say they are not as intimidated by Russian ground forces as they were in the past. The Russian leader is undoing the social freedoms introduced at the end of the Soviet Union, risking a return to total control and ideological isolation. Much of the bitterness is directed at President Vladimir V. Putin, but Ukrainians also chastise ordinary Russians, calling them complicit. Today, as in the early 1900s, Jews are once again escaping violence in southeast Europe. But the context is radically different — cathartically so for the many Israelis who have come here to join the relief effort. The port of Bari holds relics venerated by Orthodox Christians throughout the former Soviet bloc. Today it is also home to a spillover of tensions from Russia’s invasion. “We have no illusions about Putin’s Russia anymore,” said one Baltic official in a meeting with the U.S. secretary of state. State courts had ruled that earlier maps for congressional elections had been warped by partisan gerrymandering. Democrats stand to benefit from the justices’ decision. In anticipation of the court’s decision, a frenzy of legislative activity to shut down access to abortion forms a picture of a post-Roe America. Not all New York’s students were ready to give up masks, even after Mayor Eric Adams said they could. Brain scans before and after infection showed more loss of gray matter and tissue damage, mostly in areas related to smell, in people who had Covid than in those who did not. Mohammed al-Qahtani had spent 20 years at Guantánamo Bay, where he was tortured so badly that he was ineligible to be tried at the war crimes court. The news organization that prides itself on short-format writing has big plans to expand in local news, paid newsletters and even the emails sent by your bosses. The current flood of refugees from Ukraine is a reminder of how much of literature is fueled by such crises and their aftermaths. With its eighth week at No. 1 on Billboard’s album chart, the LP featuring songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda is a lesson in how fans drive hits from social media to streaming services. No, the Chinese can’t protect Russia from sanctions. We need to make it clear to Vladimir Putin that he will never, ever win this war. Whether the Russian leader wins this war or loses it, Europe is in trouble. When we censor ourselves, our learning environments suffer. Opioid prescriptions are down, but overdose deaths remain high, and certain patients have lost relief. The right lessons can teach us all how to spot it. Republicans celebrated Amy Coney Barrett’s role at home. Democrats should do the same for Ketanji Brown Jackson. In this troubled time, it would be a crime to snuff out any flicker of joy that somehow leaps into life. Responsible citizens must bear witness to what’s happening in Ukraine. But we have limits. “Do we have the courage to stop Vladimir Putin?” a reader asks. Others discuss sanctions and censorship. Also: Pregnant at work; truly seeing; “unbecoming” women. It won’t be easy, but our democracy depends on it. We ask readers about preparing in advance or cleaning a house after the loss of a family member. 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The region is nearing a threshold beyond which its forests may be replaced by grasslands, with huge repercussions for biodiversity and climate change. A bipartisan consensus in Congress to increase the Pentagon’s budget is growing stronger as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created a sense of insecurity. Potential suspects were in custody after the shooting at East High School in Des Moines, the authorities said. Organizers of a convoy of vehicles protesting mask and vaccine mandates said they would drive another lap around the Beltway on Monday but did not intend to enter the capital. The league said that Ridley, a receiver for the Atlanta Falcons, bet on games in November 2021 while he was on leave from the team to address a mental health issue. For the first time since 2001, the government is setting more stringent limits on pollution from trucks, vans, and buses that harms human health. The case concerned a federal law that calls for stiff sentences for gun crimes when the defendant had committed three felonies “on occasions different from one another.” The move announced Monday is temporary, but it will free about 100 players to seek new teams for the rest of the season. Here’s what the experts say. Many of Spain’s leaders are female — evidence, Nadia Calviño says, of the “feminist society” that has emerged in her nation. Using her knowledge of the Belgium-France border and quick thinking, she guided dozens of downed Allied airmen to safety during World War II. Even as agents and players questioned the inequities and value of the event, N.F.L. decision makers and, for the first time, fans, gathered again in Indianapolis. More Recent Articles |
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