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Madeleine Albright served as secretary of state under President Clinton from 1997 until 2001.

Madeleine Albright, 1st female US secretary of state, dies

Madeleine Albright, the first female U.S. secretary of state, has died of cancer, her family said Wednesday. She was 84.

Georgians fear they could be next as they track the war in Ukraine

Georgia shares a border with Russia and was attacked by Russia in 2008. As Georgians follow the war in Ukraine, many feel nervous that their country could be next.

The stakes of the war in Ukraine for Georgia, still marked by 2008 Russian invasion

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Kelly Degnan, the U.S. ambassador to Georgia, about the stakes for the country as war devastates Ukraine.

Russia is a permanent UN Security Council member, making accountability complicated

Most countries at the UN are raising alarms about Russia's invasion, but since Russia is a permanent Security Council member, it's hard to hold it to account in the world body.

An Alaska Airlines plane takes off from Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on Jan. 18, 2022.

Telecoms delay 5G launch near airports, but some airlines are canceling flights

The FAA says 5G service could interfere with critical navigation systems on some aircraft and will restrict flights into some airports, which could lead to widespread delays and cancellations.

A man stands looking at the burning and destroyed Retroville shopping mall after a Russian attack on the northwest of the capital Kyiv on Monday. The high-rise building was hit by a powerful blast that destroyed vehicles and left a large crater.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 21)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

From Latin Jazz to Dub Reggae, the KPBS Summer Music Series Has a Tune for Everyone

KPBS' Summer Music Series is back to heat up the summer.

Lee Yong-soo, a South Korean sexual slavery survivor who has been demanding since the early 1990s that the Japanese government fully accept culpability and offer an unequivocal apology, wipes her tear during an interview in Seoul, South Korea, on March 16, 2022.

South Korean slavery victim seeks U.N. justice as time runs out

The grievances over sexual slavery, forced labor and other abuses stemming from Japan's WW II-era colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula have strained Seoul-Tokyo relations in recent years.

Flora Purim's <em>If You Will</em> is the first album by the influential jazz fusion artist in 15 years and, she says, her last.

Her Voice Is In The Air

The Brazilian singer Flora Purim helped create the sound of jazz fusion. Now, as she releases what she says will be her final album, it's time to give her artistic legacy its due.

Security fencing on Capitol Hill has become a contentious issue in the debate about how to adjust security protocols after the Jan. 6 riots. The House approved a stand alone funding bill, but it faces challenges in the Senate.

From Trauma Counselors To Fencing, What's In The House-Passed Capitol Security Bill

The House Democrats' $1.9 billion security plan includes more than $730 million to reimburse the National Guard and other agencies for the Jan. 6 attacks. It's fate is unclear in the Senate.

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