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As Russia bombs Ukraine, many Ukrainians in the U.S. are trying to help their country, but are finding challenges as normal shipping channels are broken with dangerous roads and blocked ports.

Faquetaigue Courir de Mardi Gras is all about chickens, mischief and gumbo. Photographer Bryan Tarnowski captured it all.

President Biden is banning U.S. imports of Russian oil: the latest move to punish Moscow for its war on Ukraine. Gasoline prices are spiking.

President Biden is banning U.S. imports of Russian oil: the latest move to punish Moscow for its war on Ukraine. Gasoline prices are spiking.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Jaime Nadal about the humanitarian effects of Russia's war on Ukraine. Nadal is the representative to Ukraine at the United Nations Population Fund.

As the U.S. and western allies weigh restrictions on energy purchases from Russia, the U.S. is dealing with a record high price for a gallon of gas. That's due to an increase in crude oil costs.

Where do diplomatic talks stand in the efforts to end the war in Ukraine? U.S. gas prices surge to above $4 a gallon. A bill to make lynching a federal hate crime is on its way to President Biden.

Until now, Washington had worked with European allies to limit the impact of sanctions on energy trade. The U.S. ban marks a divergence from its partners, which rely on Russia for oil and gas.

Activists contend, without proof, that New Hampshire's ballot counting machines can be hacked or rigged. So voters in more than a dozen towns will decide whether to revert to hand counts.

The COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on the economy. Black-owned businesses were especially hard hit, though one street in Brooklyn persevered. The reason? Women.