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In Odesa, a port city in southern Ukraine, one jazz club has continued to host performances despite the Russian invasion, providing a haven for joy and creativity.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anne Applebaum about the state of democracy around the world.

On this week's StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative, former U.S. Army Specialist Ron Amen speaks with his brother Alan about how their relationship changed after Ron was drafted for Vietnam.

President James Madison's estate in Virginia is in turmoil. The foundation that runs the estate and members of the enslaved descendants committee can't agree who should serve on the board.

Repeated clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians have taken place this week at the most sensitive site in Jerusalem: the Al-Aqsa mosque compound.

On the 100th anniversary of 'The Velveteen Rabbit,' we look at the book's influence on writers and filmmakers, and the timeless question at the heart of the story: What does it mean to be real?

Even Democrats from non-border states are beginning to question President Biden's plans to lift pandemic-era immigration restrictions. And year-old audio from a Republican leader makes waves.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke at a press conference about the ongoing Russian assault on his country and announced a visit by U.S. officials.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Richard Gowan of the International Crisis Group about Russia's place on the U.N. Security Council.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Carlos del Rio of Emory School of Medicine how we should be thinking about mitigating coronavirus infections now two years into the pandemic.