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Space and resources are strained in the western city of Lviv. More than 200,000 Ukrainians have temporarily settled in the city while Russian airstrikes continued this past week.

The British army's operation in Northern Ireland ends after nearly 40 years. Operation Banner was the army's longest continuous campaign, with more than 300,000 personnel. A garrison of 5,000 troops will remain in the province, but security will be in the hands of the police.

Israeli airstrikes hit the capitals of Iran and Lebanon Friday, as Iran launched new retaliatory attacks in the Middle East.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Brian Sanson, the new president of the United Mine Workers of America, about the Trump administration's impact on the coal industry and the future of the union.

President Biden holds a rare formal news conference Wednesday — as voting rights legislation seems set to fail in the Senate. Voting rights is a key priority of the administration.

Terryn Wingler-Petty and other Virginia Tech students were walking to class Monday morning when their day was interrupted by gunfire. Wingler-Petty was herded into a building across from Norris Hall, where she watched as people jumped out the window.

Rates for a fixed, 30-year mortgage jumped to the highest rate seen in over 20 years - over seven percent. We'll look at what this means for prospective homebuyers, and the housing market in general.

The White House says the mission in Afghanistan marked an important milestone on Tuesday: The hand-off of lead security responsibility from U.S. troops to Afghan forces. It's a key step as Americans prepare to withdraw nearly all combat troops by the end of 2014. Separately, the Obama administration announced the opening of talks with the Taliban about a political settlement to the war.

Israel says its ground operations into Lebanon are limited, targeted raids. In Marjayoun, a town on Lebanon’s border with Israel, rocket fire and raids backed by airstrikes haven't let up.

Consumer prices saw their sharpest increase in more than eight years last month, as businesses struggled to keep pace with booming demand.