Poland
Warsaw Ghetto’s defiant Jewish doctors secretly documented the medical effects of Nazi starvation policies
A researcher at Tufts University near Boston discovered an old book full of research on starvation written by Jewish doctors imprisoned in the Warsaw Ghetto.
Tanks for Ukraine are 'ready to go' when Germany and US strike a deal, retired Navy Adm. says
War in Ukraine spurs new bonds between historians of shared Soviet past
These Ukrainians are trying to rebuild their lives at home — despite renewed Russian strikes
War in Ukraine expedites Poland's move to destroy Soviet-era monuments
The Polish government has steadily been demolishing dozens of Soviet-era monuments ever since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. But many Polish citizens believe preserving their country's complicated history is important.
Poland has taken in more Ukrainian refugees than any other EU country. Local mayors say they’re running out of money.
Poland has taken in nearly 1.5 million Ukrainians since the war began. Local mayors say they’re now running out of money to support refugees. And the vast network of volunteers that turned up in the early months of the invasion say that they’re running out of energy, too.
Poland is feeling the pinch after cutting Russian energy imports
Poland was quick to cut back on Russian energy imports. The government has signed contracts with Norway and the US to help make up for those cuts. But the energy crunch is really hitting Poland hard. Prices have shot up by as much as 700% since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Polish border town of Przemyśl is a revolving door for Ukrainian migrants
The town Przemyśl which lies on Poland's border with Ukraine, has seen a revolving door of migrants fleeing the war in Ukraine, and then returning home. At the train station in Przemyśl, many Ukrainians are facing difficult decisions about returning home amid a brutal war.
Poland’s ‘pregnancy registry’ will further restrict abortion access, activists say
The Polish government says it is establishing a national medical database, following a directive from the EU Commission, promising to ensure the protection of people's privacy. But in a country with a near-total abortion ban, rights activists are not so convinced.
The Kyiv Symphony Orchestra fights on the war's 'cultural front'
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense granted special permission for the male musicians to leave the country, calculating that the world will be more motivated to protect Ukraine if it sees its culture as something precious and worth saving.
'Their lives collided with war': Ukrainian refugees in Poland open their own schools
In recent weeks, some Ukrainians in Warsaw have opened their own schools to let displaced children finish the school year in their own language and according to their own education system.
‘Home is home’: Ukrainians in Poland consider options as Russia’s war enters new phase
Many of the 3 million Ukrainians who found safe harbor in Poland amid war at home now find themselves at a crossroads: Build a new life in Poland or return to Ukraine?
Even once female Ukrainian refugees reach safety, they face new burdens as single heads of household
Female Ukrainian refugees are suddenly tasked with shouldering both home and work responsibilities. Policy measures are needed to respond to women’s unique situations during this war.
This Polish activist sent abortion pills to a woman in need. Now she's on trial.
An abortion-rights activist charged with breaking Poland’s strict abortion laws goes on trial in Warsaw next week. The case is the first of its kind in Europe.