Since his selection as a White House Fellow in 1972, Colin Powell has served in top posts under three secretaries of defense and four presidents. He served in one foreign war and ran another, and has ...

NORFOLK, Va. — It was humble beginnings for the man who spent more than 30 years in uniform. Raised in South Bronx, New York by parents who emigrated from Jamaica, General Colin Powell became one of ...

In March 2025, a rumor spread alleging that U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth removed former Secretary of State Colin Powell's name from a webpage about noteworthy military figures on the ...

Family spokesperson Peggy Cifrino confirmed Alma Powell’s death, CNN reported. Alma Powell died in Alexandria, Virginia, after a brief illness, but the specific cause was not released, The Washington ...

Rumors on social media sparked claims that Gen. Colin Powell's name was removed from the Arlington National Cemetery's website-but is it true? An X user, @cturnbull1968, pushed rumors that Secretary ...

A while back, a friend of mine took a new job that had all sorts of opportunities and risks. So along with her goals, she wrote a list of 10 things she would never do to keep the job. When she'd done ...

Terence Smith reports on Secretary of State Colin Powell's diplomatic mission in the Middle East. Then, Smith talks with Todd Purdum, chief diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times, who has ...

This is part of a special series where NPR looks back at our coverage of major news stories in the past. Listen to the full audio story to hear excerpts from Colin Powell's U.N. speech and more of NPR ...