Two large white tents are set up in a snow-covered area in front of a high-rise apartment building. Three people wearing winter clothing walk past the tents. One of the tents has a sign on it and both have black doors.

Residents of Kyiv endure relentless winter amid Ukraine war

Full Episode
50:54

Residents pass by one of emergency tents where people can warm up following Russia’s regular air attacks against the country’s energy objects that leave residents without power, water and heating in the dead of winter, Kyiv, Ukraine, Jan. 13, 2026.

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As bitter cold descends on Ukraine, so has a fresh barrage of Russian drone and missile strikes. Recent attacks on transformer substations and power plants have plunged Kyiv into its worst wartime heating and power outage. Also, as opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado meets US President Donald Trump in Washington, Venezuelans are watching with a mix of hope and unease. And, The World speaks with some Iranians about the ongoing protests in the country. Plus, a team of engineers tries to flip Kenya’s automotive economy on its head with the first-ever Kenyan-made electric vehicle.

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Together, Kyiv residents endure a relentless winter chill
6:37
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6:47
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3:39
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Special Coverage
4:24
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6:00
New research in Europe to track atmospheric rivers
4:58
Phase two of Gaza peace plan begins
6:36
The International Space Station’s affect on microbes
6:07
A new music collection from some old African artists
1:24