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Russia conducted its largest series of airstrikes against Ukraine since mid-December, aimed at critical infrastructure. It's the latest salvo targeting Ukrainian power and water supplies.

Roundabouts can slash commute times, reduce pollution and even limit car accidents. But city planners will have to overcome public fears for the circles to thrive in the U.S.

In 12 years as mayor, Michael Bloomberg took bold actions to make New York more livable and economically viable. But his aggressive policing tactics have tarnished his legacy.

The transfers marked another example of Indigenous people reclaiming stewardship over the land and animals that their ancestors managed for thousands of years.

A former mob lawyer, Oscar B. Goodman has been mayor of Las Vegas since 1999. He's famous for his love of gin and even gives out poker chips to guests. Host Liane Hansen speaks with Goodman about the city's past, present and future as it struggles through the economic downturn.

Gunmen in Mumbai are thought to still be holding a number of foreign hostages. Indian commandos have been trading fire with the attackers. On Wednesday, gunmen armed with assault rifles and grenades fanned out across Mumbai and attacked popular tourist sites, including the city's top two luxury hotels.

What if this desert city was better designed to protect against the deadly heat that is inevitably coming with climate change?

Rachel Martin talks to Ron Nirenberg, the mayor of San Antonio, Texas, about the hurricane response by his city, which is seeing an influx of evacuees from other areas of the state.

An increasing number of Syrian soldiers are quitting the army and joining anti-government activists, according to reports from the central city of Homs. For now, the protests remain peaceful, though warnings of an armed response grow.

The fires have been burning with the highest intensity around the city of Viña del Mar, where a famous botanical garden founded in 1931 was destroyed by the flames on Sunday.