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Ukraine has won the Eurovision Song Contest, perhaps Europe's biggest musical competition. NPR's Joanna Kakissis was watching with Ukrainians in Dnipro.

Russia will take over the chairmanship of the Group of Eight industrial nations at a time when there are growing concerns about President Putin's commitment to democracy. Fred Bergsten, director of the Institute for International Economics offers his insights.

International Coal Group owns the Sago mine where 13 miners are trapped. ICG is a relatively new company that was formed in May 2004 and acquired the assets of several bankrupt coal companies. In the months since then, U.S. officials say the number of safety violations at the company's mines has risen.

Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Politico's Helena Bottemiller Evich about the reasons behind the national shortage of baby formula.

A widespread drought is killing the livelihoods of pastoral nomads in the region known as the Horn of Africa. Cows, goats and other livestock have all died due to the water shortage. The devastation poses the question of whether the lifestyle of pastoralists -- who move between Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia foraging for food and water for their herds -- can be sustained.

FIFA, the world's governing body for soccer, and Electronic Arts have announced an end to their partnership that's created best selling videogames.

Powerful lobbyist Jack Abramoff has reached a deal with federal prosecutors investigating his wide-ranging influence on Capitol Hill. Abramoff pleaded guilty to criminal charges involving the purchase of a fleet of gambling boats in Florida, and is also cooperating in federal investigations of lawmakers who allegedly received favors from him or his clients.

An old story about the undead is getting a new life, of sorts: Bram Stoker's blood-thirsty vampire has found fresh victims with "Dracula Daily," delivered in small — ahem — digestible chunks.

On the 25th anniversary of John Lennon's murder, Steve Inskeep has a remembrance from Lennon's appearance on The Dick Cavett Show in 1971. The late Beatle was shot and killed outside his New York apartment on December 8, 1980.

Broadcast engineer and music fan Jeremy Ruck is one of the million Americans who've died from COVID-19. His sister Holly Ruck talks about him for our series, "Songs of Remembrance."