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Black History Month often invokes the past, but Black history is made every day. We asked NPR listeners to tell us about local Black figures making a difference in their communities.

French President Macron will meet Trump Monday and is expected to present the European plan for peace in Ukraine. Trump abruptly reversed alliances last week, blaming Ukraine for causing the war.

Three years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, what has been the impact of the largest conflict in Europe since World War II? How does the U.S. pivot toward Russia affect peace prospects?

Federal employees were told they have until the end of Monday to detail what they accomplished last week or face firing. Some bosses said to hold on before replying to the email, stoking confusion.

The way the terminations have been carried out will undermine the efficiency and productivity of workers left behind, expert says.

House Republicans vote this week on a budget resolution to advance border security funding and extend Trump's tax cuts. But not all are on board with cuts to Medicaid.

Fifty years ago today, scientists met to set safety limits on the new field of genetic engineering. This week researchers meet again to discuss big questions as biotechnology grows more powerful.

NPR's A Martinez asks Sen. Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, about the Pentagon shakeup that included the firing of Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr.

Pope Francis remains hospitalized in critical condition, as he battles double pneumonia. And on Sunday, the oldest public church in Rome held a special service for the pontiff.

Historian Anne Applebaum says America's shifting alliances with anti-democratic nations, particularly Russia, raise questions about the state of world order and long-standing alliances.