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In this photo taken from video and released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, Russian and Belarusian tanks and military helicopters attend a joint military drills at Brestsky firing range, Belarus. Russian and Belarus troops held joint combat training at firing ranges in Belarus Wednesday as tensions remain high under the looming threat of war with Ukraine. The drills involved motorized rifle, artillery and anti-tank missile units, as well tanks' and armoured personnel carriers' crews.

Biden sending more troops to Europe amid Ukraine tension

The Pentagon says President Joe Biden is sending about 2,000 troops from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Poland and Germany this week.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: Best Bargains

Premieres Monday, Oct. 18, 2021 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Wednesday, Oct. 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. Steals and deals abound as ROADSHOW features great bargains including a Chiparus sculpture, an 1811 North Carolina fraktur, and "New Republic Portfolio" prints.

About a dozen teen girls in a secret book club in Afghanistan are reading — and finding comfort in — Anne Frank's diary. Arzou, one of participants, said it was the first time they had read the firsthand account of a teenage girl living through extreme hardship. "I think Anne Frank is like, as a friend for me," she said.

Anne Frank's diary speaks to teen girls in a secret Kabul book club

The Taliban banned secondary education for girls. In one secret book club, teens gather to discuss a book from another era that they find deeply relevant: Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, a U.S. Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, poses for a portrait, Friday, Feb., 18, 2022, in her office at the court in Washington.

Biden taps Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court

The White House says President Joe Biden will nominate federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has offered the most stunning revelations in the Congressional inquiry into the Jan. 6 insurrection.

After years at the center of political power, Mark Meadows now faces legal jeopardy

It's the latest chapter in Mark Meadows' political career, which has been defined by conflict in Washington.

A group of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, DACA recipients and allies march through Border Field State Park, Feb. 7, 2018.

'You hit this glass ceiling': Undocumented US students returned to Mexico struggle to continue their college studies

Young Mexican citizens who return to Mexico — either voluntarily or through deportation — often find it difficult to continue their studies.

For many Somali immigrants, it has been a difficult journey in pursuit of a better life. Left to Right: Sowdo Hussein Mohamud, Fayrus Abdi, Kowsar Salah, Abyan Warsame.

CONNECTED: A SEARCH FOR UNITY: Season 2

Stream Seasons 1 and 2 now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sundays, Dec. 17 from 11 p.m. - 1 a.m., Dec. 24 from 11 p.m. - 1 a.m. and Dec. 31 at 11 p.m. on KPBS 2. Monty Moran travels to six communities to find people with unique and often unheard perspectives on life, culture, the environment, politics, and immigration. CONNECTED looks at the world through a different lens, and explores a vision for the country where a culture of empathy and understanding can flourish.

In many places, there's still a major shortage of monkeypox vaccines. A plan to stretch the U.S. supply could help get shots into arms more quickly, but it's also untested and introduces new challenges.

The new U.S. monkeypox vaccine strategy offers more doses — and uncertainty

Missteps and delays have hampered the U.S. effort to vaccinate people against monkeypox. Now state health officials and community members are trying to adapt to a controversial "dose sparing" plan.

AMERICA OUTDOORS WITH BARATUNDE THURSTON

Season 1 was sent in the TV Highlights newsletter today instead of Season 2! I apologize for the mistake! Stream now with KPBS Passport! A six-part travel and adventure series hosted by New York Times bestselling author ("How to Be Black"), podcaster ("How to Citizen with Baratunde"), and outdoor enthusiast Baratunde Thurston, follows him on an adventure-filled journey to explore the diverse array of regions across the U.S. and how those landscapes shape the way Americans work, play and interact with the outdoors

The Oakland artist Spellling is one of countless musicians this year to have tours disrupted by a band member catching COVID-19, with costly and draining consequences.

Musicians are back on the road, but every day is a gamble

For bands on tour, one positive COVID-19 test can spell disaster. With audiences increasingly unmasked and institutional support drying up, safety is left mostly to the artists themselves.

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