Talks fail again between Russia and Ukraine; Merrick Garland reflects on his first year; a stunning shipwreck found

Plus, how to reboot your health after a pandemic slump. [View this email online]( [NPR]( by Suzanne Nuyen First up Ozan Kose/AFP via Getty Images Here's what we're following today: Foreign ministers from Ukraine and Russia failed to come to an agreement today after a meeting in Turkey — the [highest-level negotiations]( since the Russian invasion began. "We will define Ukraine's destiny by ourselves," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in a press conference. The House passed a spending package that includes a whopping $1.5 trillion in federal funding and $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine. If the Senate approves, the package would [fund the government through Sept. 30]( avoiding a shutdown. The letter Z has spread widely as a symbol of support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But what does it mean? Its origins are [somewhat of a mystery](. A maternity hospital in besieged Mariupol was hit by what Ukrainian President [Volodymyr Zelenskyy called a "direct strike"]( by Russian forces. At least three people were killed, including one child, and 17 others wounded. Here's [what else happened in Ukraine yesterday](. Disney CEO Bob Chapek acknowledged the outrage from employees to the company's failure to denounce Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill. He said Disney leaders are opposed to the bill, which would limit discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, but felt it was better to [work behind the scenes with lawmakers](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Picture show Claire Harbage/NPR The Ukrainian military has not disclosed casualty numbers in the conflict with Russia yet, but a U.S. defense analyst estimates more than [1,500 soldiers were killed]( in the first five days of the war. Photos show how Ukrainians are mourning and honoring their fallen loved ones. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today’s listen Eman Mohammed for NPR Attorney General Merrick Garland is reflecting on the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol as he celebrates his first anniversary on the job. He calls the investigation into those involved "the most urgent" in the Justice Department's history. 🎧 [Listen as he talks to NPR about his first year]( or [read the interview](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before you go Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust & National Geographic - Polar explorer Ernest Shackleton's ship sank off Antarctica more than a century ago. Its [remarkably intact shipwreck]( has just been found. - For two months last fall, researchers swabbed the noses of 93 dead deer in Pennsylvania. Nearly a fifth of the animals [tested positive for the coronavirus](. - Starbucks employees at three more locations in Buffalo have voted to unionize, [doubling the number]( of unionized stores so far. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection have arrested a man who was hiding [43 horned lizards and nine snakes]( in small bags under his clothes as he tried to smuggle them from Mexico. - The pandemic has affected our coping skills: we're drinking more and moving less. Here's how to [reset your health](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. [Find a Station]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Daily News emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( [NPR logo]