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Thousands of civilians have been killed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022. Amid a stark shift in U.S. policy, Ukrainians want the war to end — but not on Russia's terms.

Early Monday morning, Israel struck a building in central Beirut for the first time since the conflict started nearly a year ago. Now, there is a military buildup along the border.

The Trump administration has said the raids will focus on criminals who are a public threat. But immigrant communities across the board are bracing, and changing their routines.

President Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter -- despite repeated pledges that he would not pardon him. Hunter Biden was convicted of gun crimes and pleaded guilty to tax crimes.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Katie Kitamura on why she wanted to make her new novel, Audition, a puzzle — but not one to solve.

Republicans hope to save a lot of tax dollars by cutting Medicaid. Drug policy experts say as many as a million Americans in treatment for addiction could lose coverage.

As San Francisco’s mayoral race enters its final stretch, two rivals vying to unseat London Breed, have formed an unlikely alliance. Former interim Mayor Mark Farrell, a moderate, and progressive Supervisor Ahsha Safai, have urged their supporters to list each other as the second choice on the city’s ranked choice ballots. Will this unlikely arrangement strengthen the bid of either, or weaken both? Recently, I spoke to Mission Local Managing Editor/Columnist Joe Eskenazi about the Farrell-Safai tandem.

The week was dominated by news about the Maryland man illegally deported to El Salvador. But there was also concern over tariffs and Robert F. Kennedy's work as Health and Human Services secretary.

NASA has announced it is moving forward with several plans to return rock samples from Mars.

The Trump administration's massive aid cuts have implications for humanitarian workers around the globe. USAID was a bedrock for non-profits and UN agencies, who are now trying to figure out a way to work without US leadership.

The Dodgers beat the Yankees to win their eighth World Series title. An estimates 200,000 turned out for a celebratory parade in Los Angeles.

NPR's Scott Simon remembers English singer and actor Marianne Faithfull, who died this week at the age of 78.