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The war over Ukraine's future is being fought on the ground, in the air — and through social media posts and viral videos that take advantage of America's deeply polarized politics.

Noah Adams talks with members of The Sevens, who call themselves a "Celtic groove band." They play for dances and occasional concerts in New England. Members are Sarah Blair, Mark Roberts, Liza Constable, Mark Hellenberg, Stuart Kenney. They traveled to Vermont Public Radio's studio in Colchester for this interview. We hear a bit of contra dance music and complete versions of I Truly Understand, and Miss Otis Regrets. (22:00)The group's CD is The Sevens, on Newgrange Records, available at http://www.efolkmusic.com. You can e-mail the group at TheSevens@efolkmusic.com.

Families of victims killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting have reached an agreement that should end their lawsuit with the gunmaker that produced the murder weapon.

Micron Technology announces a $15 billion manufacturing plant for Boise, the largest private investment ever in Idaho. CHIPS Act incentives and state help are credited for thousands of new jobs.

This year's IRS Form 1040 has 214 pages of instructions. When tax filing started a century ago, the 1040 had just one page of instructions.

The Jersey Devil, named after a mythical creature that is said to wander the New Jersey Pine Barrens, is the world's tallest single rail coaster.

It’s hard to overstate the effect Negro League baseball had on South Florida and America. The makers of the new WLRN-TV documentary Never Drop the Ball tell us how the league and its players changed the sport, and the country, forever.

A late-February blast of arctic air produced a rare blizzard east of Los Angeles in the San Bernardino Mountains, where thousands of people live in forest communities or visit for recreation.

It’s not enough to just say you’ll be ready. National Hurricane Center Director Dr. Rick Knabb says you need a plan. And it’s easy.

NPR's Scott Simon visited the Inn of Chicago this week, where migrants are now being housed. The building is the same one his father died in 55 years ago.

Dan Kaufman, author of The Fall of Wisconsin, says the state's experienced a conservative transformation in recent years — despite a tradition of progressive politics dating back to the 19th century.

Russians are voting in a three-day election Putin is almost certain to win. Chicago will begin evicting migrants from shelters tomorrow when a 60-day shelter limit goes into effect.

New recordings of old jazz performances at Baltimore's now-closed Famous Ballroom are being released for the first time.

In a Florida Matters show first aired Tuesday night on WUSF 89.7 FM, a panel of experts answers reader and listener questions about the Affordable Care…

People from six countries — El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras and Nepal — have been at risk of deportation after the Trump administration deemed those countries safe enough for return.

President Donald Trump signed a bill into law Wednesday that will give veterans more freedom to see doctors outside the troubled Veterans Affairs system...

After the war with Hamas began, Israel warned Palestinians in north Gaza to flee to south. Families fled homes in north Gaza for the south — only to find their lives are still in danger.

A new report on gig worker deaths found that more than 50 people were killed while working for Uber, Lyft and DoorDash. Often the families receive no compensation in the wake of the killings.

Evidence shows hospice care can extend life and save money, but only if patients and doctors dare ask for the help. One New Yorker said hospice gave her back life at peace, pain subdued.

The priestesses are part of a feminist push to make Hinduism more inclusive. Some have begun officiating at Indian weddings stripped of patriarchal traditions: No more "donating" brides to in-laws.

Forecasters warned this week about the possibility of seiches on Lake Michigan. Seiches — oscillations that shift the water level, usually minutely — are common occurrences on the Great Lakes. But in extreme cases, they can cause a huge water level drop-off.

Cuban President Fidel Castro has been a mentor to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. And their relationship has become critically important, as Venezuela now provides the Caribbean island nation with oil. The relationship gives Chavez a degree of influence in Cuba.

Fighting in Darfur, in western Sudan, is on the rise. But there is now a new twist: One of the rebel groups that had been fighting the government and its janjaweed militias, has now joined forces with the government.

Some artists from New Orleans say Hurricane Katrina will mark a turning point in their careers, and not only because it ruined some of their work. They say the altered visual and cultural landscape of the city will affect the art they have yet to make. Joel Rose of member station WHYY reports.

The host of Jazz with Jae Sinnett on WHRV-FM in Norfolk, Va., is also a recording artist. He tells Liane Hansen about his latest CD, The Sinnett Hearings.