Ukraine’s president pleaded for more U.S. help in a virtual address to Congress. ABC News covered his speech. Journalist Jason Rezaian was held hostage in Iran. He writes in the Washington Post about why he’s so concerned for the WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was arrested in Russia. One year after the murders targeting spas in Georgia, Asian American women say they feel increasingly unsafe. CNN looks at efforts to tackle the problem. CNN reports on rising COVID infection and hospitalization numbers in Europe that hint at a new danger the U.S. may face soon. NPR looks at White House concerns around running out of money to cover COVID tests and vaccines. The U.S. tried making daylight saving time permanent in the 1970s. Washingtonian looks at how much people hated it.

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