Jason Beaubien
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Somalia battles hunger as it braces for famine during a prolonged drought
International aid groups are warning of a catastrophic food crisis, as Somalia faces what could be its worst drought in 40 years. Nearly 2 million children are suffering from malnutrition. → Read More
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy makes surprise visit to liberated city of Kherson
The Ukrainian president appears openly in front of the main government building in the southern city, and speaks to cheering residents who endured eight months of Russian occupation. → Read More
What Russia's announced pullout from Kherson means for the war in Ukraine
Russia says it's withdrawing from Kherson to the east bank of the Dnipro River. Here's what it means for the war in Ukraine. → Read More
Russia says it's withdrawing from the key city of Kherson, but Ukraine is skeptical
Russia announced a withdrawal from Kherson, Ukraine, but the Ukrainian government said there's "no signs" Russian forces left without a fight. → Read More
Ukraine's offensive in Kharkiv was hard and bitter, say soldiers who did the fighting
While Ukraine's counteroffensive this month was hailed as stunning by military observers, Ukrainian troops tell NPR that Russian forces put up stiff resistance in parts of the Kharkiv region. → Read More
Occupied regions of Ukraine vote to join Russia in staged referendums
The so-called referendums — which Ukraine, the U.S. and others have denounced as shams — are widely viewed as an initial Kremlin move toward formal Russian annexation of the territories. → Read More
In a retaken border village, Ukrainians point to signs of Russian abuse of civilians
Villagers describe allegations of abuse and officials say they found a torture chamber in Kozacha Lopan, in the Kharkiv region, which Russian forces invaded and took over at the start of the war. → Read More
An economic perfect storm is battering emerging markets. Debt crises loom
With a strengthening dollar and rising commodity prices, developing nations are having a hard time paying their debts. → Read More
Russia's war in Ukraine pushes Ukrainian steel production to the brink
The Russian invasion has taken a toll on Ukrainian metalworks — the country's second-largest industry — and there's still no deal to ship iron and steel products to customers. → Read More
Cafes opening in Kharkiv, but most large Ukrainian businesses remain shuttered
Business is clawing back in Ukraine, but it won't be anything like normal for a long time. → Read More
Kharkiv is finding a new normal as residents return to work — despite missile strikes
As the war in Ukraine nears its sixth month, people in the northeastern city of Kharkiv are finding a new normal. Construction crews are cleaning up bombed buildings and people are returning to work. → Read More
Russian missiles are blasting civilians in Ukraine
A Russian missile struck a crowded shopping mall last month, killing 21 people and injuring dozens more. It was just one of many instances when Russia hit Ukraine's civilian areas. → Read More
Garbage collectors in Kharkiv dodge mortars to pick up the trash
In Ukraine's second largest city, Kharkiv, Russian forces continue to pound neighborhoods in the north and east. But city garbage collectors are still picking up the trash. → Read More
An artist in Ukraine captures the war in black and white
Vladyslav Krasnoshchok describes himself as a "geopolitical surrealist" painter. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began, he's been photographing the war with a vintage Olympus 35 mm camera. → Read More
Russia has achieved at least 1 of its war goals: return Ukraine's water to Crimea
Access to water for the Crimean Peninsula was one of the issues that led to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. → Read More
A look inside the Ukrainian 'billionaire's battalion' fighting Russian forces
Vsevolod Kozhemyako, one of Ukraine's wealthiest men, has set up his own battalion to fight Russian forces. He funds, trains and leads a light infantry unit on the front lines. → Read More
Kharkiv's mayor says it's time to move out of the city's subway stations
As Ukrainian troops push Russian forces away from its second-largest city, the mayor urges thousands of residents to emerge from their makeshift shelters in the city's metro stations and trains. → Read More
People are picking up the pieces around Kharkiv after liberation by Ukrainian forces
Ukrainian troops are pushing Russian forces away from the country's second-largest city. That's allowing residents to move out of shelters, assess damage and try to resume something of a normal life. → Read More
Some war-ravaged parts of Ukraine try to rebuild as fighting rages elsewhere
Since the war has mainly shifted to the east of Ukraine, residents and business owners have been returning to parts of the Kyiv region, including hard-hit Bucha. → Read More
In Ukraine, volunteers are making body armor from old cars
At a warehouse near the front lines in southern Ukraine, volunteers are making bulletproof vests, fixing shattered car windows and helping people escape from Russian-controlled areas. → Read More