International

Russia is launching a mission to give stranded space station crew members a ride home
The Russian spacecraft that brought the three crew members to the ISS in the fall later experienced a leak in its radiator cooling loop. A replacement ship is set to be launched on Friday.
Biden declares 'Kyiv stands' in surprise visit to Ukraine
President Joe Biden paid an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Monday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a defiant display of Western solidarity with a country still fighting what he called “a brutal and unjust war” days before the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion.
After a year of war in Ukraine, all signs point to more misery with no end in sight
The first anniversary of the war arrives this week with few, if any, signs of a way out of the conflict. For the civilians caught in the crossfire, that means no discernible end to the suffering.
North Korea fires a missile as the U.S. and South Korea prepare for military exercises
North Korea fired a long-range missile into the sea off Japan a day after it threatened to take strong measures against South Korea and the U.S. over their joint military exercises.
Is it safe to go home? With hard hats and phone apps, Turkey's engineers seek answers
NPR follows one of the hundreds of building inspectors in Turkey's earthquake zone to learn about the massive challenge of figuring how who can return to their homes.