Transatlantic Media Fellowship

Poland has welcomed fleeing Ukrainians. But a cold winter, rising inflation, and minimal financial support from the government could strain the system.

Scientists and environmental activists have raised concerns about the carbon benefit of burning wood pellets for power. But the industry churning them out in North Carolina has continued to grow.

“Everyone is traumatized,” one teacher told National Journal after students returned to the classroom this fall.

“You cannot take democracy for granted,” Maria Kurinna tells National Journal in Warsaw.

A Polish town home to just 200 people has taken in around 100 Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion of their country, providing a haven for those escaping the attack by a violent, oppressive regime.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war is transforming the once-strained relationship between Poles and Ukrainians.

An election this fall will determine whether the crucial U.S. ally remains democratic or slides into autocracy, risking instability and more chaos in Europe.

For a full year, China has subjected Lithuania to unprecedented pressure for refusing to toe Beijing's line on issues like Taiwan. With U.S. help, Lithuania is resisting — and offering a model.

Social media in Ukraine: how advocates and historians use it

Thousands protest in Washington against poverty. In one of the richest countries in the world, they don't have lobbyists.