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Russian criticism of Western military aid to Ukraine is not new. But recent rhetoric reflects efforts to build public consensus for the need of a protracted — if not existential — war with the West.

May is often the start of lawn-mowing season, but some cities and towns are taking heed of the needs of bees and other pollinators, and asking homeowners to let their grass grow all May.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to ex-state Sen. Wendy Davis who is challenging the state's restrictive abortion law. She became well-known nationally after a 13-hour filibuster of a 2013 abortion bill.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Canadian journalist Anna Maria Tremonti about her new podcast, which explores at the lasting trauma of her marriage to an abusive partner.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Tennessee State Representative Mark Hall about a bill that would require drunk drivers to pay child support if found responsible for the death of a minor's parent.

Estonia is host to one of the world's largest annual interactive cybersecurity drills. Russia is always considered the main threat, but this year, the war in Ukraine has only added to the stakes.

Award-winning double-bassist and composer Edgar Meyer, 42, describes his music.

For two years, the National Women's History Museum in Alexandria, Va., has been collecting journals by women writing about their pandemic experiences.

Six U.S. soldiers die after their Black Hawk helicopter goes down near Tikrit. The Black Hawk may have been hit by hostile fire before crashing into a riverbank near Saddam Hussein's hometown. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports.

Former Vermont governor Howard Dean says his second-place finish in the New Hampshire primary indicates he has regained lost ground since his disappointing finish in Iowa. Dean says he won't travel to all seven states holding contests Feb. 3, but vows to fight for a win "everywhere." Hear Dean and NPR's Bob Edwards.