A Ukrainian man described how Russian troops said they would protect him after he'd been shot by one of their snipers 2 days earlier, report says
An ambulance stands ready by a damaged residential building after a Russian attack in Chernihiv, Ukraine, on Thursday.Photo by State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesEduard Lysovysk spent…
Republicans slam Big Tech 'censors' over 'authenticated' Hunter Biden laptop
Hunter Biden Handout/DNCC via Getty Images Several prominent Republicans criticized Big Tech after a New York Times report published Wednesday said emails recovered from a laptop Hunter Biden abandoned at…
Zelensky draws line in negotiations: We're not giving land to Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that neither he nor his people can accept some of Russia's reported demands for ending its increasingly brutal invasion, which is now entering its…
An elite Ukrainian drone unit exploits the cover of night to destroy Russian tanks and trucks while their soldiers sleep, report says
A Russian tank in the streets of Kherson, Ukraine.Courtesy of Igor.A Ukrainian drone unit has been striking Russian targets with anti-tank grenades as troops sleep.The unit has destroyed dozens of…
10 JetBlue, American Airlines, and Southwest pilots are suing the CDC over the federal mask mandate, saying it encourages unruly behavior but they're citing flawed science
Ten pilots working at JetBlue, American Airlines, and Southwest are suing the CDC over the federal mask mandate. Getty Images A small group of pilots at major US airlines, including…
Hvistendahl: Reports that U.S.-funded lab leaked COVID-19 are 'dangerous'
Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House Chief Medical Advisor and Director of the NIAID, responds to questions from Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee…
Russian TV protester Marina Ovsyannikova: State propaganda 'becoming more and more distorted'
Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova's decision to publicly protest against her country's invasion of Ukraine didn't come easy, she recalled in an ABC News interview released Sunday."As soon as the war…
Biden admin considered sending out pre-paid gas cards to ease pain at the pump
Paying at a gas pump aabejon/iStock Last week, the Biden administration considered sending pre-paid gas cards to Americans to help ease pain at the pump, Axios reported Saturday.Per Axios, a…
Ukrainian historian: Putin made two huge miscalculations
A Ukrainian historian wrote in an opinion piece in The New York Times on Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin made two major miscalculations regarding the invasion of Ukraine.Yaroslav Hrytsak,…
If everyone on Earth sat in the ocean at once, how much would sea level rise?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.If everyone on Earth sat down…