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508 | Living in the Dark: Russia’s War on Civilian Life in Ukraine

This episode pulls back the curtain on daily life inside a country under siege. From a darkened apartment in Kyiv, Ukrainian Member of Parliament and mother Halyna Yanchenko describes nights without electricity, heat, water, or internet. Elevators stop. Food cannot be cooked. Homes go cold. This is not a war fought only on front lines or maps. It is a deliberate campaign aimed at civilians, families, and children, designed to exhaust, frighten, and break a society from the inside out. In her own words, Yanchenko explains what it means to raise children in darkness, and why Ukraine says this is not just war, but an attempt to erase civilian life itself.

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2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina kicks off Sunday

▶ Watch Video: World Cup culminates in Spain-Argentina final With the 2026 FIFA World Cup final underway at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, Spain and Argentina are competing as the last two teams standing in a tournament between 48 nations from across the globe. It was the largest FIFA World Cup in history, with the highly anticipated men's final capping a 39-day whirlwind that saw more than six million fans attend matches in three different host countries, including, for the first time in decades, the United States. The final is taking place as skies began to clear over the Northeast, after several hazy days of wildfire smoke traveled southward from Canada.Argentina is the defending champion and angling to become the first country to secure two consecutive World Cup wins since Brazil's back-to-back victories during the tournaments in 1958 and 1962. But Spain is slightly favored to take home the title this year. If they do, it would be the country's second World Cup title.Spain fans gather for a rally on the eve of the World Cup final soccer match in New York's Times Square, Saturday, July 18, 2026. AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura
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