The Latest Breaking News from Jason Beaubien

Lentil soup comes to the rescue in quake-ravaged Turkey

It's a supersoup during this humanitarian crisis. Easy to make, it warms the displaced, fuels rescue crews and comforts residents traumatized by the disaster.

WEKU · Feb 21, 2023

Ukrainians dance in Kherson's streets at the end of Russia's months-long occupation

Since Russian troops withdrew and Ukrainian forces moved in, residents are meeting up in the city's main square to celebrate, waving their flag, singing and dancing.

WEKU · Nov 15, 2022

A Ukrainian city struggles after Russian forces blew up its water supply

Russian missiles ruptured Mykolaiv's pipelines. They stretch across territory under Russian control, making it impossible for municipal workers to repair them. With winter coming, worries are rising.

WEKU · Oct 8, 2022

Garbage collectors in Kharkiv dodge mortars to pick up the trash

In Ukraine's second largest city, Kharkiv, Russian forces continue to pound neighborhoods in the north and east. But city garbage collectors are still picking up the trash.

WEKU · Jul 10, 2022

Kharkiv's mayor says it's time to move out of the city's subway stations

As Ukrainian troops push Russian forces away from its second-largest city, the mayor urges thousands of residents to emerge from their makeshift shelters in the city's metro stations and trains.

WEKU · May 19, 2022

People are picking up the pieces around Kharkiv after liberation by Ukrainian forces

Ukrainian troops are pushing Russian forces away from the country's second-largest city. That's allowing residents to move out of shelters, assess damage and try to resume something of a normal life.

WEKU · May 16, 2022