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Winter has come with hardships from war, but life in Kyiv goes on. Soldiers attend church. Opera performances continue. People go ice skating and shop at holiday markets, using headlamps in the dark.

The coronavirus-induced collapse in oil demand stole all the headlines. But oil companies faced a myriad of other woes, too, from hurricanes to itchy investors — and, of course, climate change.

Emergency crews are racing to drain millions of gallons of wastewater at Piney Point, an abandoned phosphate plant near Tampa Bay. A leak has prompted evacuation orders and environmental concerns.

The fiery singer, whose work with The Dap-Kings helped inspire a soul revival, died Nov. 18 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

Legislation would loosen restrictions on gun suppressors, with proponents saying quieter guns protect shooters' hearing. But opponents say easier-to-get silencers are a risk to the public.

The Trump administration has called for more logging of western forests to reduce wildfire risks. But people on the ground in the west say the solution is thinning and forest restoration, not logging.

The Disney streaming service premiered this week with a combination of existing content from several giant brands, new originals and technical difficulties.

Coachella is back after being shuttered by the pandemic. We take a look at the Do LaB stage, created by three brothers, as a renegade event.

The artist's community-oriented mixtape is a milestone of personal and professional transformation.

The Academy Award made history Sunday night: The first woman of color won an Oscar for best director, and the first Korean won an Oscar for best supporting actress. Nomadland won best picture.

Statements recognizing Indigenous rights to territories seized by colonial powers may be well-meaning. But some Indigenous leaders fear these acknowledgments may become routine and performative.

Spotify Wrapped is bluntly telling users their "listening age," which in many cases is several decades older or younger than their actual age. It's a calculated strategy.

State lawmakers have been stepping in to regulate artificial intelligence, clashing with the federal government's inaction as concerns about oversight and safety grow.

Congress passed the first major crypto legislation in the U.S., marking a major milestone for the digital currency sector. And with President Trump's support, the industry plans to march on.

The state House voted Wednesday to require insurance companies to cover more testing for breast cancer and other diseases.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro plays the puzzle with Ben Blackman from San Francisco and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

For this week's puzzle, you'll get a list of categories. Alphabetize the category's members by the last letter of each word to find the answer.

The federal health overhaul law imposed a variety of restrictions on flexible spending accounts as a way to boost government revenue. Now a backlash is brewing in Congress and bills to roll back some of the changes are getting traction.

Full of stutter steps and snare claps, power chords and low end, Iyer's group turns new lenses on jazz's big-picture history. Hear a live performance, recorded at the 2012 NYC Winter Jazzfest.

"I Feel for You" was a smash for Chaka Khan in 1984. Five years earlier, it existed only as a solo demo by a 20-year-old Prince.