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President Joe Biden attends a G7 leaders meeting during a NATO summit on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels, on Thursday.

Biden promises Western allies would respond if Russia uses chemical weapons

Western allies would respond if Russia uses chemical weapons against Ukraine, President Biden said after an emergency meeting with NATO allies. "It would trigger a response in-kind," he said.

People pass through Przemysl station in Poland on their journey out of war-torn Ukraine on Thursday. One in four Ukrainians have been displaced from their homes in the past month.

One month of war has displaced more than half of Ukrainian children

More than 4.3 million children have fled their homes in the month since Russia invaded Ukraine, according to UNICEF. It warns that consequences could last for generations to come.

Rachel Levine, U.S. assistant secretary for health, says, "The language of medicine and science is being used to drive people to suicide." Political attacks against trans young people are on the rise across the country.

Rachel Levine calls state anti-LGBTQ bills disturbing and dangerous to trans youth

The U.S. assistant secretary for health, who will speak at Texas Christian University, says physicians need to be more vocal in fighting politically motivated attacks on vulnerable trans youth.

Descendant Vernetta Henson sits outside Union Baptist Church in Africatown. The church was started by Clotilda survivors in 1869. To her left is the bust of Cudjoe Lewis, one of Africatown's founders.

Exploring the Clotilda, the last known slave ship in the U.S., brings hope

The discovery of the ship on an Alabama river bottom has fostered a renewed hope for descendants of the Clotilda's captives, and the community they founded called Africatown.

A sign reads "face mask required" in front of the McGill School of Success in the South Park neighborhood of San Diego, Calif. Oct. 13, 2021.

San Diego County reports daily record of COVID-19 cases, officials urge small New Year's celebrations

The dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases continued Thursday, with a daily record of 5,976 new infections reported and county public health officials urging residents to keep New Year's celebrations small.

John Tesh reveals how he got his first job in radio, the enduring impact of his Olympics theme song, and the story behind that infamous Red Rocks Live performance in the driving rain.

John Tesh: Songs and Stories from the Grand Piano

Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, Nov. 20 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. The pop music composer, pianist, and Emmy Award-winning radio and TV host looks back on his life and career through music, pictures and humorous reminiscences. The concert special blends together heartfelt songs, performances by John's daughter Prima and son Gib, and his inspiring meditation on persistence, grit, purpose and the importance of family.

Youth march in San Diego to call attention to homelessness

The Youth Runaway and Homelessness Awareness Walk and Rally was held in San Diego on Thursday to raise awareness of homelessness.

A mural in Gaza City of the Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot and killed.

An independent probe points to Israeli gunfire in the death of a journalist

One open-source research team said its initial findings lent support to Palestinian witnesses who said Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli fire.

In her 1796 cookbook, <em>American Cookery,</em> Amelia Simmons recommends serving turkey or other fowl "with boiled onions and cranberry-sauce, mangoes, pickles or celery." Not long after, (give or take 180+ years), Susan Stamberg began sharing her mother in law's cranberry relish recipe on NPR.

When turkey met cranberries — a dinner date from the 1700s

Turkey and cranberries were linked in print for the first time in a 1796 cookbook. Not long after, (give or take 180+ years), Susan Stamberg began sharing her family's cranberry relish recipe on NPR.

Naval History Bay Tours Aboard PCF 816 Swift Boat (Weekends)

Take a High-Speed Bay Tour Aboard a Legendary Swift Boat PCF-816 (Patrol Craft Fast) Only $15.00 per person with general admission ticket purchase. Be a part of history, ride the only active passenger carrying Swift Boat in the country. Feel the power of the twin 12 cylinder 2-stroke Detroit Diesels as you take a behind the scenes 75-minute narrated tour of San Diego’s military history. Dates | March 14, 2022 - Jan. 1, 2023 (Saturdays & Sundays) Location | Maritime Museum of San Diego Purchase tickets here! $15-$35 Tour route heads under Coronado Bay Bridge, Naval Base San Diego, and then Naval Amphibious Base. It then heads back by the aircraft carrier basin and Naval Air Station North Island before returning to the Museum, plus a high speed run to feel the unique power of the Swift Boat. This is a narrated tour describing PCF 816’s role in the U.S., Malta, Viet Nam, Swift Boat sailors, and the above establishments on the Bay. A unique one of a kind adventure. For further information on this event please visit the website: https://sdmaritime.org/visit/on-the-water-adventures/pcf-816-swift-boat-tour/ Bay Tour is an additional $15.00 with purchase of general admission to the Maritime Museum. Guests may visit all Museum ships and exhibits before or after their 75-minute narrated bay tour. Museum open daily 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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