NATO Says It Will Invite Ukraine Some Day, Resisting Calls to Act Soon

Leaders of the NATO member countries at the group’s summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Tuesday.

The alliance firmed up its plans to include Ukraine eventually, but gave no timetable, siding with President Biden and frustrating some East European members.

Dirty Socks and Rotting Bodies: What Russians Left Behind in the Trenches

Ukrainian soldiers this month making their way through Novodarivka, a village formerly occupied by Russian forces.

As Ukrainian troops inch forward in the counteroffensive, they are occupying positions abandoned by enemy troops. Says one: “It’s not very pleasant.”

Vermont Floods Show Limits of America’s Efforts to Adapt to Climate Change

The lack of a comprehensive national rainfall database and current flood maps hampers the ability to prepare for storms intensified by climate change.

Heat Down Below Is Making the Ground Shift Under Chicago

Basements and train tunnels constantly leak heat, causing the land to sink and straining building foundations. Scientists call it “underground climate change.”