Michelle Martin

Joanna, I've been hearing you report on these attacks just about every day, and they seem to be escalating. So why has Russia intensified its attacks in recent weeks?

Joanna, I've been hearing you report on these attacks just about every day, and they seem to be escalating. So why has Russia intensified its attacks in recent weeks?

So considering all this, have the diplomatic efforts to end the war made any headway at all?

So considering all this, have the diplomatic efforts to end the war made any headway at all?

So considering all this, have the diplomatic efforts to end the war made any headway at all?

And you were there for this latest prisoner exchange. Tell us about that. What kind of condition were the Ukrainians in?

And you were there for this latest prisoner exchange. Tell us about that. What kind of condition were the Ukrainians in?

And you were there for this latest prisoner exchange. Tell us about that. What kind of condition were the Ukrainians in?

And what was the scene as these soldiers came home?

And what was the scene as these soldiers came home?

And what was the scene as these soldiers came home?

Oh, it's so tragic. That's NPR's Joanna Kakisic in Kyiv. Joanna, thank you. You're welcome.

Oh, it's so tragic. That's NPR's Joanna Kakisic in Kyiv. Joanna, thank you. You're welcome.

Oh, it's so tragic. That's NPR's Joanna Kakisic in Kyiv. Joanna, thank you. You're welcome.

But there are also some big questions about the summer travel season, including whether the nation's fragile air traffic control system can handle the surge.

But there are also some big questions about the summer travel season, including whether the nation's fragile air traffic control system can handle the surge.

But there are also some big questions about the summer travel season, including whether the nation's fragile air traffic control system can handle the surge.

The latest wildfire forecast from the federal government is predicting above normal fire potential in much of the West and some southeastern states. There's heightened concern this year because the Trump administration has been cutting staff at the U.S. Forest Service, the nation's lead wildland firefighting agency.

The latest wildfire forecast from the federal government is predicting above normal fire potential in much of the West and some southeastern states. There's heightened concern this year because the Trump administration has been cutting staff at the U.S. Forest Service, the nation's lead wildland firefighting agency.

The latest wildfire forecast from the federal government is predicting above normal fire potential in much of the West and some southeastern states. There's heightened concern this year because the Trump administration has been cutting staff at the U.S. Forest Service, the nation's lead wildland firefighting agency.