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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian drones attacked a refinery in Russia's Ryazan region early Thursday, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a brief truce spurned by Moscow was over amid deepening tensions with Washington. The drone strike started a fire at the refinery about 300 kilometers (180 miles) southeast of Moscow, Russia's Defense Ministry and Ryazan Gov. Pavel Malkov said. Russia's Astra online news outlet posted what it said was a photograph of the blaze.

Pop Culture Happy Hour analyzes gonzo documentarian Nathan Fielder's new film "You Can See Everything," as he turns his cameras on Theranos founder and felon Elizabeth Holmes.

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Twitch streamer and political commentator Hasan Piker about his incendiary style and whether he's become a liability for Democrats ahead of the midterms.

📲Follow the midterms & more in the NPR App Some key voters say deep frustration and disappointment with President Trump are motivating their election plans just weeks before Election Day. NPR observed two online focus groups Tuesday night with 12 Georgians who voted for President Biden in 2020 and then supported Trump in 2024. Almost every voter — 11 out of 12 — said they were disappointed with the overall job Trump has been doing. And 10 said they regret voting for him.

It is not clear if the public execution of the man behind the Fort Hood attack will be livestreamed, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it would be late last week. When asked about it on Tuesday, President Trump said, "We're looking at it," and Vice President JD Vance has stated that he would not watch it, raising doubts about whether it would happen. But whether or not the public execution proceeds, some religious scholars worry that damage has already been done.

Never miss a story or episode from Life Kit. Sign up for our weekly newsletter to get our journalism delivered directly to your inbox. Is your household ready if you get hit with a stomach bug tomorrow? Sniffles on Saturday? The flu in a month or two? In the United States, cold and flu season occurs in the fall and winter, starting in October and stretching all the way through May, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Social Security benefits are getting a bump to keep up with inflation. For seniors struggling with high prices, the annual bump is meant to keep them from falling further behind.

The crew of USS Abraham Lincoln is now home, tired and ready for the next chapter. But the Navy is grappling with crews still at sea with lengthy deployments as the U.S. war with Iran continues.

Houthi rebels hit Saudi oil company building after deadly attacks on the capital's airport.

Hong Kong's famous Chungking Mansions high-rise development offers a rare window into globalization as the city reshapes its social fabric.