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The State Department is slashing hundreds of jobs in what’s being called its biggest shake-up in decades — drawing sharp criticism from former diplomats who say the cuts risk gutting America’s diplomatic muscle. (Image credit: Beata Zawrzel)

Russia ratcheted up air attacks by drones and missiles on Ukraine this week. The increase comes as President Trump has expressed frustration at Russian President Vladimir Putin’s seeming unwillingness to enter talks to end the war. Trump indicated the U.S. would resume shipments of weapons to Ukraine that had previously been suspended. Our correspondent in Kyiv gives us the latest.

The northern regional capital has become a frequent target of Russian drones, missiles and guided bombs. Now, Ukraine’s top general says at least 50,000 Russian troops have massed across the border. (Image credit: Anton Shtuka for NPR)

Nigeria’s government is pushing back against U.S. efforts to send the country migrants and foreign prisoners, with Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar quoting Public Enemy to drive home his point. (Image credit: Mauro Pimentel)

A federal appeals court has canceled plea deals with three men accused of orchestrating the 9/11 attacks, deepening the legal morass surrounding the long-stalled case. (Image credit: Kevin Dietsch)

A couple transformed a neglected storefront in Fall River, Mass., into a cheery cafe where they organize food pantries, neighborhood cleanups and a community fund for those who can’t afford a meal.

Anisimova was a teenage tennis prodigy. But by 2023, tournaments had become “unbearable” for her mental health, and she stepped away. Now, she is a win away from her first Grand Slam title. (Image credit: Clive Brunskill)

Indian investigators determined the Boeing 787 Dreamliner was properly configured and lifted off normally. But three seconds after takeoff, the engines’ fuel switches were cut off. (Image credit: Basit Zargar)

The South Carolina Capitol grounds will soon include a statue of Robert Smalls, a formerly enslaved Civil War hero, among the statues of five white men, most with ties to the Civil War or Jim Crow.