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Sleep remains elusive for people stuck in war zones — from Gaza to Ukraine

Conflict & Justice

Most wars today happen in urban settings. This impacts the daily lives of civilians, including aspects critical to human well-being, such as sleep. People living through war in Gaza and Ukraine share their experiences with sleeplessness and how they’re trying to cope.

Using literature to help children cope with war and trauma

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Ukrainian firefighter speaks about ‘constant stress’ of being a first responder

Ukraine
Tattoo artists tattooing their clients.

Ukrainians embrace tattoos as a form of patriotism

Ukraine
Ukrainian Eurovision contestant TVORCHI band performs at a concert before departure to the Eurovision contest

Liverpool steps in to host Eurovision Song Contest

Music
People protest in front of Ukraine’s embassy to Romania in Bucharest on Feb. 24, 2022.

International law says Putin’s war against Ukraine is illegal. Does that matter?

Conflict & Justice

International laws are in place to prevent war and help protect civilians and combatants alike. But these laws are challenging to enforce and are unlikely to stop the unfolding Russia-Ukraine war.

Crimean Tatars speak after the prayer in a Mosque marking the Eid al-Adha, celebrated by Muslims worldwide, in Bakhchisarai, Crimea, on Sat. Oct. 4, 2014.

7 years after Russia’s annexation of Crimea, Indigenous Tatars still face persecution

Conflict & Justice

Ayla Bakkalli, the representative for Crimean Tatars at the United Nations, spoke to The World’s Marco Werman about what it has been like for Tatars to live under Russian occupation for the past seven years.

A woman walking towards a lake

In Ukraine, surrogacy is legal, but some ask if it’s exploitation

Her Body, My Baby

Since India, Thailand and Mexico shut down their commercial surrogacy industries, Ukraine has become the go-to spot for couples in the US and elsewhere. Some couples question agency practices there while lawyers, activists and feminists argue that surrogacy there exploits women.

Eugene Hutz

Arts, Culture & Media

In 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine suffered a catastrophic explosion. Eugene Hutz, founder of the New York rock band Gogol Bordello, was a boy living less than 100 miles away. His flight with his family led him to creative inspiration. Produced by Jill DuBoff.

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World’s largest jet to be delivered to China

Business

A Ukraine company said Wednesday it may deliver the world’s largest jet — originally developed for the Soviet Union’s abandoned space shuttle program — to China within the next five years.

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