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The most heart-wrenching job in Ukraine
Inside the mental coping mechanisms of those who prepare dead children for burial – sadly, an ever-present task amid the rising attacks in Ukraine.
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Artem Moskalenko
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The most important fashion news you’ll read today.
Zelenskyy in a suit: it’s all anyone can talk about in Ukraine, so we’ll fill you in on the details, symbolism, political implications… and the jokes.
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Mariana Lastovyria
 and 
Tim Mak
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NEWSFLASH: What Trump’s Iran strikes mean for Ukraine; democracy in Iran
There are few aspects of global geopolitics that won’t be changed by the United States’ entry into the war against Iran.
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Alessandra Hay
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Mariana Lastovyria
, and 
Tim Mak
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What Putin wants
For a ceasefire, Putin is demanding full withdrawal of troops from four Ukrainian regions. But it’s not just land – this territory represents the lives…
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Artem Moskalenko
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Veronika Romanova
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Zoriana Semenovych
, and 
Anastasiia Kryvoruchenko
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The death of our dear Dog of War
Goldie, by a tragic coincidence, was our featured June pup in our Dog of War calendar. This week she died during a Russian bombardment.
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Tim Mak
 and 
Anastasiia Kryvoruchenko
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Why Zelenskyy Stood Up to Trump-Vance
 • Myroslava Tanska-Vikulova, Tim Mak, and Mariana Lastovyria
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Ukraine fought alongside US in Iraq; never demanded minerals
 • Mariana Lastovyria and Tim Mak
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Inside the first ever all-drone assault by Ukraine
 • Tim Mak, Oleksandr Matviienko, and Mariana Lastovyria
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Scoop: Trump envoy’s conflict of interest: a Russia-linked business partner
 • Yelyzaveta Tkachenko, Anna Massoglia, Tim Mak, and Mariana Lastovyria
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Investigation: How Russia steals Ukraine's trillion-dollar mineral wealth
Our investigation into how Russia has been destroying Ukrainian coal mines revealed theft of equipment, illegal exports of coal, and harsh treatment of…
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Yelyzaveta Tkachenko
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Veronika Romanova
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The ‘Red Beaches’ of a Taiwan invasion
These are where Taiwan believes China could land troops. We visit them — and embed with the Taiwanese military — to explore topography, military…
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Tim Mak
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Clara Preve
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Elaine Lin
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How Holodomor famine still scars Ukraine food habits
Nearly a century after a famine that killed millions, Ukrainians still carry out practices shaped by that trauma, especially as Russia’s treatment of…
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Veronika Romanova
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Mariana Lastovyria
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When your hallway becomes a bomb shelter
With U.S. intel warning of “unrelenting” Russian attacks this week, we’ll be sleeping in the corridors. Myroslava shares how it feels to hide there, and…
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Myroslava Tanska-Vikulova
 and 
Mariana Lastovyria
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NEWSFLASH: Russia's revenge
What it felt like overnight in Kyiv as the Russian dictator lashed out in response to Ukraine's sneak attacks on military targets. This morning, we…
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Tim Mak
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Anastasiia Kryvoruchenko
, and 
Mariana Lastovyria
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Art through the eyes of wartime children
For children, art can be a therapeutic coping mechanism to help process fear. They help children maintain a connection to home, whether under fire or in…
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Myroslava Tanska-Vikulova
 and 
Veronika Romanova
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NEWSFLASH: SBU explosion damages Kerch bridge
Another covert mission: the bridge between Russia and Russian-occupied Crimea has been a symbol of the war – not to mention a vital logistics link for…
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Mariana Lastovyria
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Yelyzaveta Tkachenko
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Tim Mak
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