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Arts therapies appear to ease brain disorders from Parkinson's to PTSD. Now, artists and scientists have launched an effort to understand how these treatments change the brain.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst, about the latest attempts by Western leaders to defuse the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Activists contend, without proof, that New Hampshire's ballot counting machines can be hacked or rigged. So voters in more than a dozen towns will decide whether to revert to hand counts.

After two years of pandemic life, people have learned to cope in ways that have become stubborn, unhealthy habits. But there are positive steps we can take to reset a healthy lifestyle.

The women's prison in Kadhmiya, a Shiite area in Baghdad, is one of three major prisons in Iraq that house several hundred female inmates. They've been convicted of crimes such as prostitution, murder and terrorism. Some are being held pending trial. Many say they've been abused and raped.

The political climate has changed drastically since a 10-year assault weapons ban passed in 1994. The lack of political will and other barriers stand in the way of it even coming to a vote today.

First came the battle for Bucha. Now there's the battle to rebuild Bucha. This town was a scene of devastation in the early days of the war. Today you hear pounding hammers and screeching buzzsaws.

The White House sent a $33 billion request to Congress for Ukraine. NPR's A Martinez talks to deputy national security adviser Jonathan Finer about the largest single funding proposal for the war.

A circus performer whose act is called "The Leap For Life" loses his nerve and gets a regular job as an elevator operator. Then a moment comes when The Great Zapfino must finally perform.

Until two weeks ago, Norman Hsu was a prodigious fundraiser for Hillary Clinton. Since then, he has run from the law and forced the campaign to return all the money he raised. As he built a reputation as a political money man, his background lay hidden.