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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly reports from the boundary line of the Russian-controlled area in northern Georgia, which saw heavy fighting during the 2008 Russian invasion.

Australia's Great Barrier Reef is suffering another mass bleaching. That's when corals turn ghostly white due to heat, and it's becoming more common as the climate warms.

The United States will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians and other displaced people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine, a senior administration official told reporters traveling with President Biden.

A month into the Russian invasion, the situation worsens in Ukraine. Biden's Supreme Court nominee faces a final day of senators' questions. A new Idaho law is modeled after the abortion ban in Texas.

Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson faced two long days of questions with the Senate Judiciary Committee, in a hearing that was at times combative and emotional.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to former Democratic Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama, who was tasked by the White House to prepare Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the grueling Supreme Court confirmation process.

The first female secretary of state's legacy lives on — not only in the history she made but also in teachings and reflections. Here are some of the books she leaves for us, and future generations.

Albright, who arrived in the U.S. as an 11-year-old refugee, became the first woman to serve as secretary of state. She died on Wednesday at the age of 84.

It's been rare for non-academic nonfiction to be translated into English — but that's beginning to change. These three books may be academic in the depth of their inquiries — but not in style.

Every year, roughly 20,000 young people turn 18 in foster care and venture out on their own. It can be a critical moment of transition, where success is far from a guarantee.