Sputnik / Kremlin Pool Photo via APWorldRussia-Ukraine crisis: Severe sanctions could trigger crippling Moscow responseRussia sees 'few reasons for optimism' over U.S. response in Ukraine standoffU.S. allies are stepping up to counter Russia's Ukraine threats — with a notable exception
Francois Picard / AFP via Getty Images fileEducationStates weigh a raft of proposed laws to limit race, sexuality lessons in schoolsMeet the moms of color from Texas fighting book bans at their kids' schools OpinionBanning a seminal Holocaust book ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day is a modern tragedy
Erin Schaff / AFP via Getty Images poolOpinionWant to know what's wrong with the Supreme Court? Look at the reaction to Breyer leaving.ANALYSIS: Why Biden should be able to win a Supreme Court fightBiden announces Breyer's retirement, pledges to nominate Black woman by end of February
Chelsea Stahl / NBC NewsEducationStudent borrowers in shock over 'zero balance' as federal program fulfills elusive promise
