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Russia's central bank sharply raised a benchmark interest rate to combat steep losses in the ruble's value as sanctions crimp Russian economic activity.

Street fighting broke out early Sunday in Kharkiv as Russian troops pushed into Ukraine's second-largest city, according to a regional official as the capital, Kiev, continued to hold out.

Just months after fleeing the Taliban, some Afghan refugees who sought shelter in Ukraine are finding themselves again trying to escape to safety.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Professor Scheherazade Rehman of George Washington University, about the international banking messaging system known as SWIFT.

Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, is under attack by Russian forces.

The ongoing crisis in Ukraine has created volatility on global oil markets. The oil cartel OPEC+ has a meeting this week to discuss their output.

For many Americans, March 11, 2020, was the day the pandemic began to feel real. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with historian Keith Wailoo about how pandemics change societies.

It was the second time the record was broken in the same auction. Earlier on Sunday, a bidder bought a full ticket from Michael Jordan's 1984 NBA debut with the Chicago Bulls for $468,000.

A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds most Americans approve of President Biden's handling of the pandemic, right as Biden is set to deliver a primetime address on the pandemic.

Pareen Mhatre is one of 200,000 young people who grow up in the U.S. but "age out" of their legal status. With no clear path to permanent residency, they're hoping Congress will step in.