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President Biden's Supreme Court nominee appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee to answer questions from lawmakers in her bid to become the first Black woman on the nation's high court.

As large ski resorts become more expensive and crowded, some small towns in Colorado have kept their municipal ski slopes running. They've become a way for the sport to remain accessible.

This year's Oscars contenders for documentary short films cover the housing crisis, life in present day Afghanistan, the story of a pioneering Black woman athlete, a deaf high school, and bullying.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mona Yacoubian of the U.S. Institute of Peace about the role Russia's military played in Syria and what she thinks the legacy of that conflict is today.

A major ballet competition set to happen in Kyiv was canceled when Russia attacked. Young Ukrainian dancers are being helped out of the country and placed in schools worldwide for safe haven.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Chris Skopec, the executive vice president of Project Hope, to discuss the immediate needs of the refugees flooding into Poland from Ukraine.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Curtis Cain, the 2022 National Superintendent of the Year, about the challenges in the current and incoming school year.

In Bucha, Ukraine, Russia is accused of carrying out war crimes against civilians. The United Nations has said an independent investigation is needed to ensure accountability.

Some people who fled Kyiv because of the war in Ukraine are starting to return. At the train station, they share their reasons for returning and fears about the future.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy demanded that the UN Security Council hold Russia accountable, and he urged the council to remove Russia as a member.