In Pakistan, big trucks are the perfect canvas for intricate murals
We take a look at the colorful Pakistani practice of turning big transport trucks into wildly bright works of art.
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Why Russian President Vladimir Putin is escalating the threat of war with Ukraine
Sarah McCammon talks with U.S. national security expert Andrea Kendall-Taylor about what is motivating Russian President Vladimir Putin as he escalates the threat of war with Ukraine.
New Zealand adds new restrictions and Ardern delays her wedding as omicron spreads
After nine cases were detected in the region, the country will impose gathering size limits and other measures. Until this month, New Zealand had avoided any outbreaks of the omicron variant.
Britain says Russia is planning to install a pro-Moscow leader in Ukraine
The U.K. said its claim is based on an intelligence assessment. Russia has massed tens of thousands of troops near the Ukraine border, stoking fears of an invasion.
Kiribati and Samoa implement rare lockdowns after travelers test positive
Dozens of travelers from Fiji tested positive in Kiribati, prompting the island nation to implement its first lockdown. Samoa's order followed a cluster of cases in airline passengers from Australia.
Former NSA McMaster proposes climate policy to pressure Russia
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former National Security Advisor, General H.R. McMaster, about how climate policy can be used to counter Russian President Vladimir Putin's agenda.
Why Russia's thawing permafrost is a global problem
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Joshua Yaffa, Moscow correspondent for the New Yorker, about a major climate change threat confronting Russia.
90 tons of U.S. military aid arrives in Ukraine as border tensions with Russia rise
The aid, which includes ammunition, is part of a $200 million package that President Biden approved in December and is meant for Ukraine's front-line defenders should Russia choose to invade.
NATO is threatening Russia with sanctions to protect Ukraine, but do sanctions work?
Sanctions that the West has imposed on Russia since 2014 seem to have had only a limited effect. So why does NATO believe it can prevent an invasion of Ukraine by threatening similar actions?
Ethnic tensions are mounting in Bosnia-Herzegovina again
A quarter century after the end of a brutal civil war in Bosnia-Herzegovina, tensions are once again on the rise and threatening to tear apart the multi-ethnic government.