Russians board International Space Station in Ukrainian colours  —  Russian cosmonauts have arrived at the International Space Station wearing Ukrainian colours, in what appears to be a statement opposing the invasion.  —  The three men were the first new arrivals since Russia attacked its eastern neighbour last month.

Reported Detention of Russian Spy Boss Shows Tension Over Stalled Ukraine Invasion, U.S. Officials Say  —  U.S. deems credible reports that chief of FSB intelligence agency's Ukraine unit is under house arrest; bickering between FSB, defense ministry  —  WASHINGTON—Recriminations …

Virginian-Pilot reporter among those killed in Granby Street shooting in downtown Norfolk  —  Saturday would have been Sierra Jenkins' turn to cover the breaking news shift for The Virginian-Pilot.  —  When an editor learned early Saturday that several people had been shot in downtown Norfolk …

The omicron wave's unequal toll … Two brothers in rural Virginia were hospitalized within days of one another, their airways inflamed.  A barber in southeast D.C. went on life support as his lungs and kidneys failed.  And a grandfather in suburban Maryland — the stoic breadwinner …

For the U.S., a Tenuous Balance in Confronting Russia  —  Navigating between aiding Ukraine and avoiding an escalation with Moscow has led to a tangle of decisions and sometimes tortured distinctions over weapons and other elements of policy.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Afghanistan's last finance minister, now a D.C. Uber driver, ponders what went wrong  —  Until last summer, Khalid Payenda was Afghanistan's finance minister, overseeing a $6 billion budget — the lifeblood of a government fighting for its survival in a war that had long been at the center of U.S. foreign policy.

Ukraine war: Putin has redrawn the world - but not the way he wanted  —  Vladimir's Putin's invasion of Ukraine has changed the world.  We are living in new and more dangerous times - the post-Cold War era that began with the fall of the Berlin Wall is over.

What Racism Taught an American Journalist About Covering the War  —  Wars always surface new journalists and new storytelling.  One of the new faces of this war is Terrell Jermaine Starr, who from his home base in Ukraine has gained hundreds of thousands of followers in the span of one month — 368,000 people and counting on Twitter.

Another Covid Surge May Be Coming.  Are We Ready for It?  —  “We've been wearing rose-colored glasses instead of correcting our vision,” one scientist said.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  Scarcely two months after the Omicron variant drove coronavirus case numbers …

The Battle for Kyiv Looms as a Long and Bloody Conflict  —  Ukraine's capital is the biggest prize of all for the Russian military.  If Russia tries to take control, it could lead to one of the biggest urban conflicts since World War II.  —  By Andrew E. KramerPhotographs by Lynsey Addario

Josh Hawley's misleading attack on Judge Jackson's sentencing of child-porn offenders  —  “I've been researching the record of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, reading her opinions, articles, interviews & speeches.  I've noticed an alarming pattern when it comes to Judge Jackson's treatment of sex offenders …

With small, portable weapons, Ukraine's fighters keep Russia at bay  —  Russia has a huge firepower advantage in its war on Ukraine.  In keeping with its military tradition, Russia is relying on heavy weapons such as tanks, artillery guns and fighter jets.  —  Yet the Ukrainians …

Spies who lie: 51 ‘intelligence’ experts refuse to apologize for discrediting true Hunter Biden story  —  They are the supposed nonpartisan group of top spies looking out for the best interest of the nation.  —  But the 51 former “intelligence” officials who cast doubt on The Post's Hunter …

Finding solace through helping a TV show understand war  —  SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — The car door opens, then slams.  The ignition rumbles.  Music roars.  Hands fixed on the wheel.  Ten and two.  Then we're off, hurtling down empty Santa Monica side streets before dawn.

“Putin Lives in Historic Analogies and Metaphors”  —  Political scientist Ivan Krastev is an astute observer of Vladimir Putin.  In an interview, he speaks of the Russian president's isolation, his understanding of Russian history and how he has become a prisoner of his own rhetoric.

Marie Yovanovitch says Rudy Giuliani was Trump's ‘personal dirt-digger’ and corrupt Ukrainians used him to spread ‘lies and half-truths’ in the US  — The former Ukraine ambassador described Giuliani as a “personal dirt-digger” for Trump.  — Marie Yovanovitch wrote in her book …

4 U.S. Marines Killed in Osprey Crash in Norway  —  The police said that the tilt-rotor aircraft, which was taking part in a NATO training exercise, crashed on Friday evening, killing all crew members aboard.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  Four U.S. Marines were killed …

Scoop: White House considered sending Americans gas cards  —  The White House considered giving Americans gas cards to help offset high prices, but faced strong opposition from congressional committees, which questioned the plan's viability and effectiveness.

NYC's new health czar says young kids should continue wearing masks  —  The city's new health commissioner believes mask mandates for young children should be indefinitely maintained - a position in direct conflict with Mayor Eric Adams, who recently claimed kids wouldn't have to wear them much longer.

How Brian Kemp Resisted Trump's Pressure to Overturn the Georgia Election Results  —  In late 2020, as Donald Trump launched a last-ditch effort to pressure state legislatures and governors to stop the certification of the vote that had made Joe Biden the president-elect, Trump set his sights on Georgia.

SC is now prepared to use a firing squad for executions as Greenville men wait for death  —  South Carolina's process for carrying out an execution by firing squad differs from that of Utah, the only state in the past 40 years to carry out such a death sentence.