Russia showed its playbook in Syria. Here's what it may mean for civilians in Ukraine
The lessons of Moscow's involvement in Syria's civil war stand as a specter of the heavy-handed playbook experts fear could be used on an even larger and more deadly scale in Ukraine.
Read more ...Iowa Gov. Reynolds will likely tout her COVID response in State of the Union rebuttal
Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds' response to the pandemic, with few restrictions, has gotten her national attention.
Read more ...Thousands of Ukrainians have arrived in Poland after the country declared its borders open to refugees escaping the Russian incursion. But some are returning to Ukraine to find family or to fight.
Read more ...Target is raising its minimum wage to as much as $24 an hour
The retail giant currently pays a $15 per hour starting wage, but said it would raise it to as much as $24. Companies have been boosting pay and benefits in an effort to keep and attract workers.
Read more ...Putin's claim of fighting against Ukraine 'neo-Nazis' distorts history, scholars say
Scholars dismiss the Russian leader's claims as a "mythical use of history." For one: Ukraine overwhelmingly elected a Jewish president, and has a relatively small right-wing movement.
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