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Russia's invasion has prompted Biden to offer reconciliation to Venezuela's president

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has prompted the Biden administration to extend an olive branch to Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro.

Steam rises from the coal-fired power plant with wind turbines nearby in Niederaussem, Germany, as the sun rises on Nov. 2, 2022.

War fallout and aid demands overshadow climate talks in Egypt

War in Ukraine, rising energy and food prices, and growing enmity between the West on the one hand and Russia and China on the other make finding cooperation at the coming climate talks difficult.

Redwan Hussein (seated left), representative of the Ethiopian government, and Getachew Reda (seated right), representative of the Tigray People's Liberation Front, sign a peace agreement between the two parties in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday.

Ethiopia's truce is a step toward ending civil war, but there are reasons for caution

The Ethiopian federal government and Tigray rebels signed a peace deal. But one major player in the conflict, Eritrea, wasn't involved in the talks.

The José Antonio Anzoátegui industrial park for crude oil and petrochemicals in Anzoátegui state, Venezuela, on March 17.

The U.S. is trying to mend ties with Venezuela. One big reason? Oil

The Biden administration has extended olive branches to Venezuela. It might sway Caracas to stick with talks with the opposition, and eventually let Venezuelan oil back on the world market.

Matanzas High School Principal Jeff Reaves shakes a student's hand on graduation day. Reaves handwrote 459 notes to the graduating class of 2021 to celebrate their accomplishments.

A Florida Principal Handwrote 459 Notes For Students Before Their Graduation Ceremony

A Florida principal spent nearly three months crafting 459 personalized, handwritten notes for the Matanzas High School class of 2021.

Russia has suspended its participation in a U.N. and Turkish mediated grain deal

Russia has suspended its participation in a U.N. and Turkish mediated grain deal. Global grain prices are rising as a result.

Cargo ships loaded with grain in the anchorage area of the southern entrance to the Bosporus Strait in Istanbul on Monday. Ships left Ukrainian ports on Monday despite Russia's decision to pull out from a landmark deal designed to ease a global food crisis.

An intense global scramble is on to keep Ukraine grain deal alive, as Russia pulls out

Countries are scrambling to salvage a deal allowing Ukraine to export grain, after Russia said it pulled out indefinitely, a decision that risks worsening global hunger.

A Russian warship launches a cruise missile at a target in Ukraine on Monday. A massive barrage of Russian strikes hit critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other Ukrainian cities on Monday morning, knocking out water and power supplies in apparent retaliation for what Moscow alleged was a Ukrainian attack on its Black Sea Fleet over the weekend.

Ukraine war updates: Russia drops grain deal, claiming drones hit its ships (Oct. 31)

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Understanding the Biden administration's approach to diplomacy with Russia

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Heather Conley, president of the German Marshall Fund of the United States, about the Biden administration's approach to diplomacy with Russia.

Daniel Duron and Kenny Butler, who started college in prison, participate in a mountain hike with their Pitzer College classmates and professors after resuming their classes on campus.

Getting a bachelor's degree in prison is rare. That's about to change

Kenny Butler and Daniel Duron worked toward their degrees while in prison. Their journey could become more common with Pell grants becoming available to incarcerated people.

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