Since its independence from the Soviet Union, Ukraine has wavered between the influences of Moscow and the West, surviving scandal and conflict with its young democracy intact.
Read more ...Biden warns Putin of a decisive response if Russia invades Ukraine National News
The two leaders spoke by phone for roughly an hour after the State Department ordered most of its embassy staff in Kyiv to leave. U.S. officials are concerned a Russian invasion is imminent.
Read more ...Police clear out truckers, but protesters on foot keep U.S.-Canada bridge closed National News
After days of protests against COVID-19 restrictions, Canadian truckers blockading a key border trade crossing have begun to leave. But protesters on foot kept the Ambassador Bridge closed.
Read more ...Artwork from the Black Lives Matter memorial has a new home: the Library of Congress National News
The artwork that once served as a memorial to the movement is being displayed in a new online exhibit at the Library of Congress. So far, 33 pieces are posted.
Read more ...Pence steps out of Trump's shadow, raising new questions about his political future National News
In response to former President Donald Trump's claims that Mike Pence could have overturned the 2020 election, the former vice president spoke out in his strongest remarks yet.
Read more ...Demand for college peer counselors is booming. But training only goes so far National News
In a new survey, nearly half of college students said the pandemic has made them more likely to seek out peer counseling. But peer counselors aren't always prepared to deal with crisis situations.
Read more ...'Never too late': Older athletes are breaking records at the 2022 Beijing Olympics National News
NPR found at least 140 athletes listed as competing in this Winter Games that are over the age of 35, according to the Olympic Studies Center.
Read more ...'They've ruined it for all of us,' Adam Rippon says of Russia's latest doping scandal National News
As the fate of 15-year-old Russian skating phenom Kamila Valieva is debated by lawyers, the athletes and coaches in Beijing say this year's Winter Olympics are now tainted by the specter of doping.
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