How Kyiv Has Withstood Russia's Attacks  —  Russia has more troops and more firepower.  Why has it failed to seize the capital?  —  Kyiv is the ultimate prize for Russia: the heart of Ukraine, and the seat of a government it has sought to replace.  For weeks, Russian troops have pressed …

Ukraine: Apparent War Crimes in Russia-Controlled Areas  —  Summary Executions, Other Grave Abuses by Russian Forces  —  (Warsaw) - Human Rights Watch has documented several cases of Russian military forces committing laws-of-war violations against civilians in occupied areas of the Chernihiv, Kharkiv, and Kyiv regions of Ukraine.

Garland Faces Growing Pressure as Jan. 6 Investigation Widens  —  The inquiry is a test for President Biden and Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, who both came into office promising to restore the Justice Department's independence.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Bodies of mutilated children among horrors the Russians left behind  —  Deep in the forest outside Kyiv, where the mushroom-pickers used to roam and rich city folk built their palatial dachas, Maria Dabizhe, 80, sat sifting through discarded Russian ration packs.  —  The enemy soldiers had arrived a few days into the war.

How Christian Smalls and Derrick Palmer Beat Amazon  —  The company's crackdown on a worker protest in New York backfired and led to a historic labor victory.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  In the first dark days of the pandemic, as an Amazon worker named Christian Smalls planned a small …

U.S. Sends Algerian Man Home From Guantánamo Bay After 5-Year Delay  —  The transfer had been arranged during the Obama administration but was put on pause under President Donald J. Trump.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba …

There are new migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border: Ukrainian refugees … TIJUANA, Mexico — The list of Ukrainian refugees waiting to enter the United States is kept on a yellow legal pad on a folding table inside a blue camping tent, a few feet away from the multilane highway that connects Mexico to the United States.

Trump ‘exploded’ after ex-GOP congressman said he would oppose Obamacare repeal legislation: book  — Ex-Rep. Will Hurd said Trump was unhappy after he revealed his stance on the Obamacare repeal bill.  — In the book “American Reboot,” Hurd pointed to $800 billion in Medicaid cuts as a sticking point.

The US decision to release 180 million barrels of oil will help offset the loss of Russian supply and keep prices steady, JPMorgan says  — The US releasing oil from its emergency reserve will help stabilize prices this year, JPMorgan says.  — Even if the US unlocks less than its target …

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene owns stock in Walt Disney, which she says is ‘pro-child predator’  — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia has accused the Walt Disney Co. of sexualizing children.  — Greene also owns up to $45,000 worth of Disney stock.  — Congress is actively debating whether …

The SAT Isn't What's Unfair  —  Critics of standardized tests have had plenty of reasons to celebrate lately.  More than three-quarters of colleges are not requiring the SAT or the ACT for admission this fall, an all-time high, and more than 400 Ph.D. programs have dropped the GRE, up from a mere handful a few years ago.