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A ball sits outside a court at the Ariake Tennis Center during practice sessions at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Tokyo.

Athletes At The Tokyo Olympics Are Being Given Condoms, And Warnings Not To Use Them

Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics ordered 160,000 condoms to be handed out to athletes in the Olympic Village. Under COVID-19 protocols, athletes are technically banned from using them.

Russian citizens continue to protest war with Ukraine despite threat of punishment

Elissa Nadworny speaks with Leonid Drabkin of the Russian human rights media project OVD-Info, about how Russian citizens are continuing to protest the war despite the threat of punishment.

Brenna Huckaby competes during the Women's Snowboard Cross SB-LL2 Qualification during day two of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics on Sunday.

Paralympian Brenna Huckaby wins bronze after a legal fight to compete in the games

Huckaby took third in a division of women's snowboard cross, but, despite a gold in the 2018 games, she wasn't allowed to compete until a court ruled in January she could.

Diana Merchant self-tests for COVID-19 at a drive-through testing site in Whittier, Calif., on Jan. 25. The U.S. passed 900,000 deaths during the global pandemic on Friday.

900,000 Americans have died of COVID in 2 years of the global pandemic

The U.S. death rate from COVID-19 continues to increase daily, as the rolling seven-day average for daily COVID-19 deaths has been above 2,000 since Jan. 23.

Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker walks off the stage during a rally featuring former President Donald Trump on Sept. 25 in Perry, Georgia.

Republicans confront (or sidestep) abuse accusations against midterm candidates

Candidates such as Herschel Walker, Eric Greitens and Max Miller have been accused of abusing partners and, in some cases, children. But some party leaders aren't convinced voters will reject them.

Mothers of Gynecology, a statue honoring enslaved Black women who were unwilling subjects in experiments that resulted in medical advances, was created by Michelle Browder in Montgomery, Ala.

Statue celebrates 'Mothers of Gynecology' at Black women's birthing conference

Atists present the 'Mothers of Gynecology' statue and address inequality for Black women's health and infant mortality.

Rapper Young Dolph is shot and killed in Memphis

Police say officers responded to a shooting at a cookie shop at around 12:30 p.m. where Dolph, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Theresa Joy, 11, practicing her squash moves with Deon Saffery, Squash Manager at Access Youth Academy, and a classmate, Southeast San Diego, CA, January 26, 2022

Academics and squash give charter students a new choice for college

Students in Southeast San Diego have a new option to highlight on their college applications.

SAMANTHA BROWN'S PLACES TO LOVE: San Antonio

Premieres Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022 at 1 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. Samantha gets a taste of the best San Antonio, Texas has to offer, from authentic Mexican carnitas to river adventures to live Tejano music, and so much more!

What it's like for people in Kharkiv, one of Ukraine's worst hit cities

In Kharkiv, Ukraine, people are trying to help each other amid attacks from Russia's military. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to resident Oleksandr Honcharov.

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