At 4am on February 24, 2022, Mariia Kushch woke to an explosion that shook the apartment building where she was living in a small village, just outside of Kyiv. She didn’t know it yet, but that sound ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — If your family comes from anywhere in the former Soviet Union, you might be cooking up a traditional feast for New Year's Eve. It's a throwback to the anti-religious Soviet era, ...

Kutia is a sweet, warm porridge of pearled barley mixed with berries, nuts and stewed dried fruit. It's a staple at Ukrainian Christmas tables. Samantha Balaban is a Senior Producer at Weekend Edition ...