Health Seattle Ukrainians help refugees find health care they can trust As the war in Ukraine continues, refugees in the Seattle area are settling in and looking for health services. A local Ukrainian nonprofit is stepping up to help them navigate the complex American health care system. Natalie Akane Newcomb
Technology Twitter aims to crack down on misinformation, including misleading posts about Ukraine Twitter is stepping up its fight against misinformation with a new policy cracking down on posts that spread potentially dangerous false stories. The Associated Press
World In a war crimes trial, a Russian soldier pleads guilty to killing a Ukrainian civilian Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin, 21, is facing the first war crimes trial since Russia invaded Ukraine. The Russian soldier could get life in prison for shooting a 62-year-old unarmed civilian in the head. The Associated Press
Climate The U.S. pledged billions to fight climate change. Then came the Ukraine war The U.S. promised to slash its emissions and send tens of billions of dollars to low-lying and less well-off nations. The war in Ukraine is delaying that even as the toll from climate change rises. Rebecca Hersher
Business Among the many losses of the war in Ukraine: nearly 5 million jobs The International Labour Organization says employment losses could increase to seven million if hostilities continue, but that rapid recovery would be possible if fighting were to stop immediately. Rachel Treisman
World Lithuania designates Russia as a terrorist country, a global first The resolution, which passed unanimously, comes a day after Lithuania's foreign minister publicly urged a regime change in Russia. Rachel Treisman
Animals Patron the bomb-sniffing dog cements his hero status with a presidential medal The tiny Jack Russell terrier is credited with detecting hundreds of Russian explosive devices since the start of the war. His other pastimes include snacking on cheese and napping at press briefings. Rachel Treisman
World All civilians have been evacuated from a besieged steel plant in Mariupol Ukraine announced that all women, children and elderly had been evacuated from a steel plant, a key Russian war objective that has long been under siege. The Associated Press
Food Russians wreak havoc on Ukrainian farms, mining fields and stealing equipment Ukraine is one of the world's biggest producers of wheat, corn and sunflower oil. Officials say 30% of farmland is now occupied or unsafe. "My fields were destroyed by the shelling," one farmer says. Franco Ordoñez
Health What's a good word for the welcome given to Ukrainian refugees in Europe? 'Generous' That's how Paul Spiegel characterizes the reception — and medical services — offered by European nations. He spent 7 weeks on the scene for the World Health Organization to assess the situation. Diane Cole
