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The 2023 national podcasting contest for middle and high school students is open for entries. It will close on April 28.

The United Nations says "famine is at the door" in Somalia with "concrete indications" famine will occur later this year in the southern Bay region.

At a warehouse near the front lines in southern Ukraine, volunteers are making bulletproof vests, fixing shattered car windows and helping people escape from Russian-controlled areas.

A Russian missile slammed into the top floor of an apartment building in the capital, killing at least one person and injuring several others.

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

NPR spoke with 26 people who were involved with more than 200 executions across the country. Most said their health suffered and they had little support to help them cope with their unusual jobs.

Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Noon on KPBS TV / On demand. Samantha learns the history of the Abbey of the Genesee and the popular Monks’ Bread that the Trappist monks make. She visits chef Melanie Alvarez Santiago, to sample authentic Puerto Rican dishes. Samantha explores the "Grand Canyon of the East" and takes in the sights of Letchworth State Park then joins a community paint day and crafts a bucket at the Genesee Country Village & Museum.

Come enjoy Visions Art Museum's fall exhibitions: Oct. 16, 2021 through Jan. 2, 2022 Visions Art Museum offers a dazzling exhibition of art quilts created leading textile artists. Texture, color, and technique come together in works that captivate with their beauty, design and detail in our upcoming Fall Exhibitions – "Interpretations 2021" which includes the work of more 30 artists and "What the Heart Feels" with artwork by Linda Anderson. Admission is free. Visit us online for information about learning opportunities. Hours: Wed. and Thurs. from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Fridays: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturdays: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Free Admission Visit visionsartmuseum.org or call (619) 546-4872

Destroying the planet is against our religion. Two weeks before the UN’s global climate negotiations in Glasgow, faith communities around the world will rise up to urge our political and financial leaders to take action. Using an international climate activist platform created by GreenFaith, the Interfaith Coalition for Earth Justice (ICEJ) is holding a rally on the west side of the County Building, 1600 Pacific Highway, on Mon. Oct. 18 from 1 - 2:15 p.m. Faith communities and their supporters will come together to present 5 key demands on climate and equity. We ask that these demands be prioritized in the County’s Regional Decarbonization Framework. Our Rally will also feature music, street theatre, reflections and prayers from a diversity of faith traditions. Co-sponsors: SanDiego350, California Poor People’s Campaign, Creation Care Ministry of the Catholic Diocese of San Diego, San Diego Green New Deal Alliance. Demands: Invest in green infrastructure for environmentally impacted communities Transition rapidly to 100% renewable energy Focus on the creation of local green jobs for underserved communities and a just transition for fossil fuel workers Prioritize marginalized communities when designing sustainable transit solutions Reach zero carbon for SD County by 2030 Please join us to witness our care for the earth and for the poor. We will make our voices heard. For more information, contact Phil Petrie at phil@icejsd.org.

The big climate and health care bill passed by the House Friday includes billions in new funding for the IRS over the next decade. Most of that money is aimed at catching wealthy tax cheats.