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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to retired Lt. Gen. David Deptula of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies about the new wave of Russian missile strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine.

There were more air raid sirens Wednesday in parts of Ukraine. Russia on Tuesday launched fresh missile attacks — following up on Monday's strikes.Ukraine pleaded for more modern air defense systems.

The 17 foot statue is of a hand holding a Cheeto with bright orange fingertips. Cheetos erected the statue in Cheadle, Alberta, because the town's name sounds like cheetle — the name for Cheeto dust.

The popularity contest started to raise awareness about the brown bears of Alaska's Katmai National Park. As the bears gain weight for winter hibernation, internet fans vote for their favorite.

Baltimore prosecutors dropped all charges against Adnan Syed who spent 22 years in jail for the murder of his ex-girlfriend. His case was featured in the hit podcast Serial.

A key rail union has voted against a deal brokered by the Biden administration, but talks continue to try to avert a strike next month. We look at what's at stake.

A racism scandal has embroiled politics in Los Angeles. The political fallout has ballooned since three council members were heard in a secret recording engaging in racist conversation.

Angela Lansbury, well known for her portray of crime novelist Jessica Fletcher in the TV series Murder, She Wrote, died Tuesday. She also had a distinguished career in movies and on Broadway.

Kentucky's Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in a case that will decide whether the state can move forward with a program to send more than $100 million in tax dollars to private schools.

Workers and those living around the remains of the Chernobyl nuclear plant recall their experiences as they see Russia's invasion endanger another power plant.