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The Passover story is about displacement and the search for a promised land. For Ukrainian Jews this Passover, the story has special resonance as the holiday finds them scattered across the world.

After 8-year-old Wendy McDowell inexplicably found herself alone in an airport, a stranger took charge. Years later, the decision is still having an impact.

Shutdowns that have shut down some of China's biggest cities and fueled public irritation are spreading as infections rise, hurting a weak economy and prompting warnings of possible global shockwaves.

Records show that two Independence police employees reported working more than 1,000 hours of overtime in 2021, raising questions about safety and who's watching extra pay at City Hall.

North Korea is marking a key state anniversary Friday with calls for stronger loyalty to Kim Jong Un, but there was no word on an expected military parade amid heightened international tension.

Clashes broke out between Israeli police and Palestinians at the Al-Aqsa Mosque early Friday, with claims Israeli police entered in force shortly after early morning prayers.

Demonstrators used high-powered lights to project the Ukrainian flag onto the walls of the Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C. The Russians tried to outshine the flags with a spotlight, but failed.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

More demonstrations are planned in Grand Rapids, Mich., after the city released video of a white police officer shooting and killing a Black resident during a struggle after a traffic stop.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Elizabeth Tsurkov of the New Lines Institute for Strategy and Foreign Policy about Russia's new top commander in Ukraine, Gen. Dvornikov, who is notoriously ruthless.