Tag: Rationing and Allocation of Resources

Ukraine Is the First Real World War

In World War Wired, virtually everyone everywhere can observe the fighting at a granular level, participate in some way or be affected economically.

Soaring Cost of Diesel Ripples Through the Global Economy

Russia’s war in Ukraine has caused a steep rise in a fuel essential to truckers, farmers and industry. Europe is hardest hit.

States Close Mass Test and Vaccine Sites, but Uptick in Virus May Loom

Officials say demand has slowed as coronavirus cases have fallen. But some experts question the scaling back of services, especially vaccination campaigns.

In Kyiv Suburb, Ukrainian Military Claims a Big Prize

Ukrainian soldiers have essentially retaken, for now, the town of Irpin, the scene of fierce fighting in recent weeks. Its success shows the steep challenges Russia faces in trying to capture Ukraine’s capital.

Mariupol Residents Fight to Survive in Bombed and Besieged City

For three weeks, the Ukrainian port city has been without water, heat, electricity and all communication under a merciless Russian assault. Here’s what its residents have been enduring.