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In rare public speech, the CIA director spoke about the spy agency's role in Ukraine

CIA Director Bill Burns made a rare public speech Thursday and talked about the agency's role in Ukraine. Also, hundreds of suspected Russian spies have been kicked out of embassies in Europe.

As the war in Ukraine continues, so does the threat to a global food crisis

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David Beasley, executive director of the World Food Programme, about the ongoing food insecurity problem in Ukraine during the war.

The exterior of the Washington, D.C., jail where a group of defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol are detained. The atmosphere has grown tense as they await their trials.

In a D.C. jail, Jan. 6 defendants awaiting trial are forming bitter factions

Allegations of bullying and intimidation as well as complaints about the distribution of more than a million dollars in donated funds have led to bitter conflict among Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendants.

More than 3 months after the Marshall Fire, clean up is only beginning near Louisville, Colo.

After a rough year, new wildfire warnings have Boulder, Colo., on edge

Boulder is again under a red flag warning for extreme wildfire danger as powerful winds like those that fanned a destructive blaze in December return to the drought stricken region.

A team of doctors, nurses and professionals make preparations for the days patients in Wichita, organizing medical supplies on carts and going over charts in front of the surgical board.

More women are expected to come to Kansas clinics because of Oklahoma's abortion ban

Trust Women's clinic in Wichita is preparing for a new wave of clients from Oklahoma seeking services when their home state enacts an abortion ban in August.

Donald Strayer and his wife, Julia, thought they'd found an affordable dream home in Ohio's Appalachian mountain foothills. But after years of payments directly to the seller, he discovered the owners had kept his money and let the property fall into foreclosure.

Millions of Americans are resorting to risky ways to buy an affordable home

Alternative financing arrangements can be the only option for low-income Americans. But they lack the same protections as a mortgage, and many end up paying for years without ever gaining ownership.

A police officer uses a loudspeaker to address people gathered in St. Petersburg to protest Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24.

A Russian woman is jailed for replacing store price tags with anti-war messages

Artist Aleksandra Skochilenko reportedly swapped in a tag at a St. Petersburg supermarket with a note about the bombing of a Mariupol art school. Her lawyer said a shopper reported her to the police.

Vehicles are parked outside the Tesla plant in Fremont, Calif., on May 12, 2020. A federal judge has slashed the award to a Black former contract worker over claims that he was subjected to racial discrimination at the factory.

Judge cuts the payout in a Black former Tesla contractor's racial discrimination suit

A federal judge has slashed the award to Owen Diaz over claims that he was subjected to racial discrimination at work to $15 million. A jury had ordered the automaker to pay Diaz $137 million.

Frank James, the suspect from Tuesday's attack on a Brooklyn subway station, made his first appearance in court on Thursday.

Brooklyn subway shooting suspect Frank James makes his first court appearance

James will be held without bail after his arraignment Thursday on charges of conducting a violent attack against a mass transportation system.

Remembering comic Gilbert Gottfried

Gottfried was known for his unusual voice and cranky stage persona — which made him a perfect fit to play the evil parrot Iago in Disney's Aladdin. He spoke with Fresh Air in 1992.

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