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U.N.-sponsored talks are aimed at striking an agreement between Moscow and Kyiv to give shipments of Ukrainian grain safe passage—but it could still take weeks, or even months, to get traffic moving again.

Son in his 40s to appear in court; suspect told police he found mother unconscious; killing comes days after Knesset advanced bills to counter domestic violence

Former President Trump’s influence is growing — with fringe candidates, who are refusing to admit defeat even after they’ve been trounced. (Image credit: Ronda Churchill/AFP via Getty Images)

The fireworks industry was hit hard during the pandemic, and now they are struggling to meet demand for their biggest day of the year. (Image credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last week, many have turned to music to express the emotion that has overwhelmed them in this moment. We examine five songs and what they mean today. (Image credit: Kate Green/Getty Images)

JetLAG bills itself as the largest festival of Russian, Slavic and East European musicians in the U.S. But its organizers almost canceled it this summer because of the war in Ukraine. (Image credit: Jon Kalish)

Worried about the proliferation of plastic trash in the environment and her own body, a journalist tried to shop plastic-free for 7 days. She found plastic in a lot of sneaky and surprising places. (Image credit: Martha Bebinger/WBUR)

On abortion, climate change, guns and much more, two Americas — one liberal, one conservative — are moving in opposite directions.

Hong Kong gets a new leader on Friday with strong backing from Beijing, but faces challenges with a sluggish economy that remains closed to the outside world — and China — by COVID controls.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Image credit: Oleksandr Gimanov/AFP via Getty Images)