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Tech and telecom companies stepped up with much needed services. Facebook and Google offered tools to help those in the region let family and friends know they're OK. Other firms cut calling costs.

Since the invasion of Ukraine, there have been fears that Russia-sympathizing saboteurs would destroy critical infrastructure, assassinate leaders and help the Russian military take over the country.

The New York Times website reportedly was under attack by hackers on Tuesday. Here's a primer on the Syrian Electronic Army, the activist hacker group that's responsible for taking down or taking control of the sites of major news organizations.

While Uber and Lyft both fight in courts to keep their workers as independent contractors, new ride-hailing startup Juno is moving to offer full employee status and other benefits.

Nepal's prime minister resigned Tuesday following violent protests against a ban on social media platforms and government corruption.

Thousands of refugee children are traveling alone through Europe. A 30-year-old woman helps some who arrive on the Greek island of Lesbos, a main gateway into the European Union for asylum-seekers.

Four weeks into the war, two women in Ukraine share their stories as the struggle to stay in touch with their children, who are living in cities at the front line of Russia's assault.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Homeira Qaderi about her memoir Dancing in the Mosque: An Afghan Mother's Letter to Her Son, the story motherhood and womanhood in her native country.

For decades, a legendary sandwich shop in the Syrian city was a pilgrimage site for locals and visitors. Could it have survived the civil war? It would mean some part of Aleppo is still there, too.

Women often bear a heavier burden at times of crisis. But in this pandemic, they're also part of the solution. Read about inspiring women from China to Iceland to India.