Sports The U.S. now says Russia is wrongfully detaining WNBA star Brittney Griner Griner was arrested after authorities reportedly found vape cartridges with hashish oil in her luggage. The shift in language indicates the U.S. will work more aggressively to secure her release. Joe Hernandez
World Rape has reportedly become a weapon in Ukraine. Finding justice may be difficult Widespread allegations of rape at the hands of Russian soldiers have been coming out of Ukraine. Experts say rape in conflict is often used to pursue strategic aims. Laurel Wamsley
World Russia sharpens warnings as the U.S. and Europe send more weapons to Ukraine Russian criticism of Western military aid to Ukraine is not new. But recent rhetoric reflects efforts to build public consensus for the need of a protracted — if not existential — war with the West. Charles Maynes
World Photos: Russian forces were driven out of this village outside Kharkiv, Ukraine Last month, Ukrainian forces pushed the Russians out of the village of Mala Rohan. NPR goes inside the warehouse Russia had used as temporary barracks. Eyder Peralta Nickolai Hammar
World The number of people fleeing Ukraine has surpassed 5 million The U.N. had initially estimated that 4 million Ukrainians would flee Russia's war — a number that was exceeded last month. Overall, more than 10 million people have been displaced by the conflict. Rachel Treisman
Politics Photos: Russian air strikes hit targets in Lviv, Kharkiv and across Ukraine Russia continues to work to get control of eastern Ukraine as the country's forces refuse to surrender. Marco Storel
Politics As Ukraine investigates Russian war crimes, the U.S. and EU allies offer assistance The help includes a group of experts that's been looking at possible war crimes since Russia took over Crimea and Donbas in 2014. Ryan Lucas
World Russia loses warship, says will increase attacks on Kyiv A day after Moscow suffered a stinging symbolic defeat with the loss of the flagship of its Black Sea fleet, Russia's Defense Ministry has promised to ramp up missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital. The Associated Press
Politics Meet the activists who projected a giant Ukrainian flag on Russia's Embassy in D.C. 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. Dustin Jones
World 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. NPR Staff
