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Nations that are heavily dependent on tourism are trying to walk a fine line between the need to reopen their beaches and resorts and the risk of importing more cases of the coronavirus.

When President Trump was flying to Alaska to meet Vladimir Putin, he said the goal was a ceasefire. But after they talked, Trump aligned himself with Putin and downplayed the need for a truce.

Officials from Russia and Ukraine met for a second round of peace negotiations in Istanbul. The discussions come after a surprise Ukrainian drone attack on remote Russian air bases Sunday.

Marianna Kiyanovska, one of Ukraine's leading poets, has been speaking about writing in wartime. Her latest collection, "The Voices of Babyn Yar," is about victims of the Holocaust.

Ukraine's president is in Brussels today to speak to European Union leaders about his plan to end the war in a year -- without ceding any territory to Russia.

As Ukraine receives new weapons -- such as F-16 fighter jets -- Ukrainian troops struggle to halt a Russian ground offensive in the eastern part of the country.

VP Harris and her running mate continue their introductory tour. Ukraine launches one of its most brazen operations in the war with Russia. An extreme wildfire tore through Lahaina a year ago.

Ukraine's government is releasing video confessions from Russians who have been detained so far. Civilian-run checkpoints have been set up to keep an eye out for suspicious people.

European leaders will travel with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a meeting with President Trump at the White House with on Monday.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with William Taylor, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, about his perspective on what comes next following the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Jaime Nadal about the humanitarian effects of Russia's war on Ukraine. Nadal is the representative to Ukraine at the United Nations Population Fund.

The Texas state legislature convenes Monday to start a special legislative session. Governor Rick Perry called for the session following last week's dramatic Democratic filibuster that derailed proposed abortion legislation.

Russian forces have seized a Ukraine nuclear power plant and are advancing on a second, about 75 miles north of the city of Mykolaiv — raising concerns about nuclear safety.

As federal health agencies change their approach to vaccine policy leaving access for COVID shots uncertain, some states are taking things into their own hands.

As the federal government challenges years of established science on vaccine safety, Colorado passed a new law letting its health officials consult other experts instead of relying on CDC guidance.

Russia hit Ukraine's capital with drone and missiles Sunday in the largest aerial attack on the country since the war began.

As the president-elect vows to get tough on Moscow, analysts say Russia's leader wants to show he'll take the fight to Washington — and his congratulations delay was just the latest sign.

Attorneys for two men shot by Kyle Rittenhouse have each filed $10 million claims against Kenosha, Wis., as the city girds for unrest when a charging decision is made in the shooting of Jacob Blake.

2020 saw an unprecedented number of statues and other symbols related to America's racist past removed. People with racist tattoos followed suit, by getting their tattoos covered up.