A Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! punchline about Ukraine flops A Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! punchline about Ukraine flops
World Putin's warning to anti-war Russians evokes Stalinist purges The Russian president's references to "cleansing" of "scum and traitors" evoked terrifying memories of the mass arrests of the Stalin era, when repression was justified for "cleansing" Soviet society. NPR Staff
Health The WHO says Ukrainian health care is under attack, and it needs more funds to help The World Health Organization has verified 43 attacks on health care in the three weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine, and says hundreds of facilities remain at risk. Rachel Treisman
World Far from the front lines, Ukrainians guard checkpoints and wait for the war to come Checkpoints have sprung up across Ukraine since Russia's invasion. Men at a checkpoint near Lviv have Molotov cocktails ready. Even hundreds of miles from the battles, the war hangs over everything. Ryan Lucas Ryan Kellman
Health Russia's strike on Ukraine maternity hospital is part of a terrible wartime tradition The attack on the facility in Mariupol reflects an unfortunate trend in wars in Syria, Ethiopia and other countries. The impact on health care in the short-term and the long run is beyond devastating. Diane Cole
Technology Social media is flooded with information about Ukraine. SIFT through your sources first. As the war in Ukraine stretches toward its third week, misinformation about the invasion continues to cloud the airwaves in Russia and beyond. Libby Denkmann Noel Gasca
National Blinken sets a standard for lifting sanctions: an 'irreversible' Russian withdrawal In an interview with NPR, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the top U.S. diplomat, warns of the further devastation of Ukrainian cities. Steve Inskeep
Arts & Life Ukraine scrambles to protect artifacts and monuments from Russian attack On top of the humanitarian crisis, Ukrainians worry about Russian destruction of cultural heritage sites. In Lviv, they're wrapping statues in fireproof material to protect them from Russian bombs. Lauren Frayer
Race & Identity The refugee double standard Ukrainian refugees are being welcomed across Europe and here in the US. The response speaks to the dire need of the moment. And it's also not the response people fleeing other recent wars have received. Libby Denkmann Sarah Leibovitz
Technology Telegram is the app of choice in the war in Ukraine despite experts' privacy concerns The messaging app Telegram has been heavily used by both sides in the war in Ukraine. But privacy experts say people using the service should be wary of the app's level of security. Bobby Allyn
