Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

The United States and Ukraine have reached a consensus on several critical issues, but sensitive issues around territorial control in Ukraine's eastern industrial heartland remain unresolved.

As people with SNAP food benefits brace for stricter rules and eligibility, retired teacher Mary Cowhey of Northampton, Mass., can attest to the longterm consequences of not having enough to eat.

Despite the threat of war, U.S. oil giant Chevron continues to operate in Venezuela. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks energy security analyst Clayton Seigle about the company's role in the country.

The number crunchers on Beacon Hill began the state budgeting process. The consensus revenue hearing determined cautious growth is ahead in Massachusetts.

A couple of years ago, after his mom died, Fry Bread author Kevin Maillard found himself wondering, "but where did she go?" "I was really thinking about this a lot when I was cleaning her house out," ...

A federal judge ordered special elections after earlier ordering the state to redraw the electoral map used to select justices, concluding the current configuration dilutes the power of Black voters.

Evelyn Harris, a prominent Pioneer Valley musician and one-time member of the internationally acclaimed vocal ensemble "Sweet ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. forces on Saturday stopped a second merchant vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, two American officials told The Associated Press. The move comes days after ...

Ahmad Damen is an editor for All Things Considered based in Washington, D.C. He first joined NPR's and WBUR's Here & Now as an editor in 2024. Damen brings more than 15 years of experience in ...

Springfield's South End neighborhood recently celebrated its first-ever Italian Christmas Market. The lighting of the ...

The Trump administration announced on Monday it is “pausing” federal leases for five offshore wind farms already under construction or operating along the East Coast, citing “classified” reports about ...