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A monument for Taras Shevchenko is symbolically protected by bandages in Borodyanka, northwest of Kyiv.

This is what one town in Ukraine looks like after Russian troops withdrew

The residents of Borodyanka are picking up the pieces after Russian forces withdrew and left behind a shattered town. Hundreds of people are still missing, presumed buried under rubble.

Karoline performs as Katie and Tony Nam as Malcolm in <em>Exclusion</em> at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C.

In 'Exclusion,' Kenneth Lin draws on his roots as the son of Chinese immigrants

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with playwright Kenneth Lin about his play Exclusion, which explores racial tensions through the lens of the entertainment industry.

Dina, the love interest in <em>The Last of Us Part II</em> — is a rare bird in gaming: A relatable Jewish character.

There's One Pleasant Surprise In 'The Last Of Us Part II': Its Depiction Of Judaism

The fungal zombie apocalypse game is relentlessly grim and wrenching — but there are a few bright moments. One of them is Dina, the love interest, and one of video gaming's rare Jewish characters.

Juan Pablo Santos cleans up the debris from his shed near Aibonito, Puerto Rico, after it was destroyed by Hurricane Maria.

With Bottles And Buckets, Puerto Ricans Seek The Water To Survive

The damage left by Hurricane Maria has disabled running water for many in Puerto Rico. People are driving to mountain springs to fill empty soda bottles and heading to rivers to do their laundry.

Young men practice rugby at Hacienda Santa Teresa, an estate belonging to a Venezuelan rum company. The estate serves as a practice field for neighboring communities of Aragua state, using rugby to help at-risk youths stay away from criminal life and violence.

In Venezuela, A Rum-Maker Gives Gang Members A Way Out — Via Rugby

Started by the Santa Teresa rum-maker, Project Alcatraz is a rehabilitation program including vocational training, psychological counseling and rugby — seen as nurturing respect and discipline.

Holiday decorations outside the office of Rep. Conor Lamb, D-Pa. Members of Congress compete with each other for the best displays.

Lies, betrayal and competition on the Hill as lawmakers deck the halls of Congress

The second floor of the Longworth congressional office building is taking holiday decorations to a whole new level.

Smoke is seen rising from Khartoum's skyline, Sudan, on Sunday. The Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary group battled for control of the chaos-stricken nation for a second day Sunday, signaling they were unwilling.

Dozens of civilians are dead as rival military factions battle for control of Sudan

Sudan's military and a powerful paramilitary force battled fiercely in the capital and other areas, dealing a new blow to hopes for a transition to democracy and raising fears of a wider conflict.

Isabella Beukes, of Santa Rosa, Calif., has been legally blind for more than 40 years. An experimental treatment derived from embryonic stem cells seems to have enabled her now to see not just color but also some shapes.

Embryonic Stem Cells Restore Vision In Preliminary Human Test

Cells derived from embryos appear to have improved vision in more than half of the 18 patients who had become legally blind because of two progressive, currently incurable eye diseases.

Sharon McCone: P.I. On The Pier Of San Francisco Bay

Marcia Muller has written dozens of mystery novels set in San Francisco, her city of choice, starring no-nonsense Detective Sharon McCone — one of contemporary fiction's first liberated female private detectives.

After the CDC shooting, federal workers demand more protections from RFK Jr.

More than 750 current and former HHS employees signed a letter to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. insisting he stop spreading inaccurate information and guarantee the safety of the workforce.

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