Russia takes Ukrainian town of Avdiivka; Texas builds military camp on Mexico border Russian forces now occupy Avdiivka, a strategically important town in eastern Ukraine. Texas is building a controversial state military base camp near the Mexico border. Read more on NPR

Maui fire survivors struggle to find long-term housing, half a year after the blazes Thousands of people are still displaced and living in limbo 6 months after the wildfires on Maui. The disaster has deepened a housing crisis, and is taking a toll on fire survivors. Read more on NPR

Israeli settlers are guarding the West Bank. Palestinians say it’s worsening violence In Hebron, many settlers have joined the ranks of the Israeli military. Palestinians and Israeli human rights activists say the result has been abuse and harassment. Read more on NPR

Poland’s new government deprograms its once far-right public media Under Poland’s Law and Justice party, the country’s public broadcaster was turned into a propaganda tool for the far-right government to use as it wished. That era has come to an end. Read more on NPR

In latest lunar landing trial, Intuitive Machines hopes to get U.S. back to the moon If successful, the uncrewed spacecraft would be the first U.S. lunar landing in more than 50 years, and would mean one giant leap for the commercial space sector. Read more on NPR

Near-record winds over the Northeast push passenger planes to speeds over 800 mph A couple of planes got a big push from a jet stream with winds clocking 265 mph at cruising altitude this weekend, the National Weather Service said. Read more on NPR