Ukraine updates: Russia strikes cause deaths, power outagesUkraine updates: Russia strikes cause deaths, power outages
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Ukraine updates: Russia strikes cause deaths, power outages

Skip next section Thank you for reading November 8, 2025 Thank you for reading Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles at Ukrainian cities, killing at least four people and damaging energy infrastructure (see below). Plus, all eyes are on the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, where fighting has been described as being really
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Trump exempts Hungary from sanctions for buying Russian oilTrump exempts Hungary from sanctions for buying Russian oil
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Trump exempts Hungary from sanctions for buying Russian oil

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Friday his country received an exemption from US sanctions on imports of Russian oil. Orban was speaking with reporters from Hungarian media outlets following his talks with US President Donald Trump. Trump was hosting Orban at the White House, with much of the visit having centered around Orban's request
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France will not ban Shein during probeFrance will not ban Shein during probe
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France will not ban Shein during probe

Singapore-based online retailer Shein is not to be subject to a ban in France during a probe into the sale of illegal items, France's government announced on Friday. "The government has succeeded in getting Shein to remove all illegal products that were being sold on its platform," Paris said in a statement. The French government said
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James Watson, DNA Double Helix Co-Discoverer, Dies at 97James Watson, DNA Double Helix Co-Discoverer, Dies at 97
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James Watson, DNA Double Helix Co-Discoverer, Dies at 97

James Watson, one of three scientists credited with discovering DNA's double-helix structure, has died at the age of 97. He died in hospice care on Long Island in New York. The Chicago-born researcher received the 1962 Nobel Prize alongside Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins. They are credited with discovering that DNA, which stands for deoxyribonucleic acid
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COVID Vaccine Rollout and Pandemic Preparedness in Fair Doses

Seth Berkley, former CEO of GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, has written a new book — Fair Doses — that tells the inside story of the effort to expand access to vaccines, especially to low- and middle-income countries. Berkley also outlines a vision for how the globe might do better next time. Ben de la Cruz/NPR
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‘Nuremberg’ is full of big questions — and missed opportunities

Russell Crowe plays Hermann Goering, Hitler's second-in-command, in the latest on-screen portrayal of the Nuremberg trials. Nuremberg is in theaters now. Scott Garfield/Sony Pictures Classics hide caption toggle caption Scott Garfield/Sony Pictures Classics Russell Crowe and Rami Malek face off in an historical battle of wits and Weltanschauung in James Vanderbilt's new film Nuremberg. The
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9 strategies to find free or low-cost food when money is tight

Donated food items at Curley's House Food Bank in Miami, Florida, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg/via Getty Images When Kevin Curry graduated from Harvard Business School during the global recession in 2008, he couldn't find work. So he went to sign up
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Why You Can’t See a Doctor Before 9 Weeks

Sunnu Rebecca Choi for NPR Q: I just found out I'm pregnant. According to my period tracking app, I'm about five weeks along. But I can't get a first prenatal appointment until I'm nine weeks in. I'm super stressed out. Why can't I see a doctor sooner? And is it really OK to wait that
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How to Avoid the Winner’s Curse

Back in the 1980s, a young economist — and future Nobel winner — named Richard Thaler began writing a series of columns that challenged the dominant doctrine of his field. At the time, most of the economics profession was smitten with a cartoonish picture of human behavior. A depiction of humans as selfish, smart, calculating
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