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The actress and U.N. Special Envoy for refugees spoke with recent evacuees arriving by train in the western Ukraine city, as well as children being treated for injuries from a recent Russian attack. (Image credit: Eduard Tomilchenko/AP) Read More at NPR

Estonia is host to one of the world’s largest annual interactive cybersecurity drills. Russia is always considered the main threat, but this year, the war in Ukraine has only added to the stakes. (Image credit: Nora Lorek for NPR) Read More at NPR

In Los Angeles, Korean American leaders have been marking 30 years since riots tore apart the city. Korean-run businesses were disproportionately destroyed. Read More at NPR

The avalanche of anti-LGBTQ laws before state legislatures this year is inspiring LGBTQ candidates to seek office. This is even happening in smaller cities and rural parts of the U.S. Read More at NPR

Former Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis is challenging the state’s restrictive anti-abortion law in court. Read More at NPR

Open drug use and the threat of mass violence have prompted calls for more security funding for mass transit. Congress also says better oversight of existing security is needed. Read More at NPR

May is often the start of lawn-mowing season, but some cities and towns are taking heed of the needs of bees and other pollinators, and asking homeowners to let their grass grow all May. Read More at NPR

Some South Asians see the caste system as a reality in the United States and others do not. California State University and others have added caste as a protected category against discrimination. Read More at NPR