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The temperatures in the Ukrainian capital have been in the 70s lately. But as summer wanes, residents are already preparing for a harsh winter ahead.

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Timothy Head, the executive director for the Faith & Freedom Coalition, about why Georgia evangelicals are supporting Senate candidate Herschel Walker.

Failing infrastructure left tens of thousands in Jackson, Mississippi without safe tap water for more than a month this summer. For the Jackson suburb of Byram, the solution is to go their own way.

Rising energy prices in Europe have forced some Italians to turn to abandoned cooking methods. One Tuscan village is using wool to insulate cooking boxes that slow-cook food with less energy.

The fallout from the collapse of the FTX Cryptocurrency Exchange is being felt across the crypto industry, raising concerns about contagion.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rafael Jaime, UCLA graduate student and UAW 2865 president, from the picket line as 48 thousand academic workers walk off the job.

The Biden administration gave $75 million in aid to the three communities in Alaska and Washington. Eight other Tribal communities received an additional $40 million.

Support staff in the nation's second-largest school district walked out over stalled contract negotiations. Teachers joined them in support.

With 14 states voting and over 1,300 Democratic delegates on the line Tuesday, there's a lot to take in. But some key indicators will tell you what it means for the 2020 presidential campaign.

The U.S. and China are the world's two largest polluters, but the will to do something about climate change is lower in both than in the rest of the world. In the U.S., there's a party split.

The move is seen as an attempt to step back from the brink of war between the nuclear rivals. However, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan warned that the gesture should not be seen as "weakness."

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with former customer service executive Amas Tenumah, author of Waiting for Service, on recent surveys showing Americans' dissatisfaction at record highs.

Stocks have fallen despite the government's $85 billion rescue of American Insurance Group. The Dow fell by nearly 450 points. One analyst says the troubles of a huge money-market fund unnerved investors. The fund lost money in the Lehman Brothers collapse.

As questions swirl over Kim Jong Il's health, there is no sign he has relinquished control over the secluded North Korea. Experts say that whoever succeeds Kim may feel compelled to demonstrate control through military means.

Despite tough talk from President Obama and the U.N. Security Council in the wake of North Korea's latest nuclear test, the options to pressure North Korea to halt its nuclear weapons development are limited.

The public option looms large in the minds of voters and certain lawmakers, but not so much in the Senate health care bill. There it limits eligibility, kicks in late, includes an opt-out provision for states, and is expected to cost more than private plans. Leaders say they had to weaken it to round up the 60 votes they need to move the bill forward. Still, its inclusion continues to jeopardize needed support for passage, because several members of the Democratic caucus adamantly oppose any public option.

President Biden made big promises to the progressive wing of his party on student loans, climate initiatives and police reform. Ahead of 2024, he faces calls to do more to fulfill those pledges.

To find out more about arteriovenous malformation, or AVM, Robert Siegel talks with Dr. Jay Mohr of Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD) underwent surgery for the condition Wednesday night.

A severe summer storm system swept from Alabama to New York on Monday, leaving a trail of toppled trees, damaged buildings and transportation headaches in its wake.

Hillary Clinton's biggest demographic weakness in the primary race has been appealing to white men. This is also a major challenge for the Democratic party overall.

Andy Davidson's novel follows a young girl who scrapes a living working for local criminals along an Arkansas river — but its crime story bumps up against horror in a strange yet seamless fashion.

Spoiler alert: Cecil Castellucci never became a filmmaker, despite her Hollywood dreams. But her new graphic memoir winningly recounts how she found her way as a novelist and comics writer.

Republican and Democratic conventions show that both parties are appealing to faith voters. They have mostly different target audiences, though Catholics are getting special attention this year.

Self-driving car firms want California regulators to allow for more vehicles on San Francisco streets. Police and fire departments cite many times when autonomous vehicles botched rescue operations.

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Michael McCarthy, senior writer with Front Office Sports, about ESPN partnering with PENN Entertainment, a casino company, to create ESPN Bet.