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Hurricane Ida rapidly gained strength right before it hit Louisiana on Sunday. Abnormally hot water in the Gulf of Mexico acted as fuel for the storm.

U.S. troops destroyed equipment before leaving Afghanistan, ending ending 20 years of military engagement in the country. More than 2,400 troops and tens of thousands of Afghans lost their lives.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Washington Post's Afghanistan bureau chief Susannah George about Sunday's drone strike that killed a civilian family, including several children.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Dr. John Heaton, president and chief medical officer of LCMC Health, about the state of the system's hospitals post-Hurricane Ida.

With boosters shots rolling out soon, the big question is: Am I still protected against COVID-19 if I've only had two doses of the vaccine? Turns out, you may have more resilience than you think.

For our summer travel series, our Beijing correspondent rides the city's subway system and explores the history of each stop — above ground and below ground.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Humanist Chaplain Greg Epstein, who was recently elected president of chaplains at Harvard University.

Ida blasted ashore Sunday as one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S., blowing roofs off buildings and reversing the flow of the Mississippi River.

Ahead of Texas' abortion ban going into effect on Sept. 1, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi, an OB/GYN, about what it means for abortion providers and patients there.

Wild Horses are dying from dehydration during the severe Western drought. Now, the federal government is planning to save them by rounding up thousands and adopting them out across the country.

Forecasters warned residents along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast to rush preparations. Ida is expected to bring winds as high as 130 mph, life-threatening storm surge and flooding rain.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sara Nelson, international president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, about what appears to be a rise in incidents involving unruly airline passengers.

Activists want the federal government to officially declare New Mexico's Gila River a "wild and scenic river."

Getting feedback at work can be stressful. Luckily, NPR's Life Kit has tips to make the process less intimidating.

Turkish leaders are closing the doors to refugees from Afghanistan and hoping the country stays stable — but they don't have good relations with the Taliban.

The August attack was one of the deadliest days for American forces in the past decade of the 20-year war in Afghanistan.

The Smithsonian American Art Museum has bought a collection of early photographs, including very rare daguerreotypes from three early Black photographers dating to the mid 19th century.

People gathered in Washington, D.C., and also in other cities, to demand lawmakers protect voting rights after a slew of suppressive legislation in Republican-led states.

David Brown already has one Paralympic medal under his belt. He and sighted guide Moray Steward hope to sprint their way to another in Tokyo.

Bear Witness from the music group The Halluci Nation talks about their latest album, One More Saturday Night.

Hamas-backed activists on Saturday kicked off what they said was a series of protests along the Israeli border meant to pressure Israel to lift a crippling economic blockade on the Gaza Strip.

State and city officials knew about problems with Flint's water even as they encouraged people to keep using it. Locals are disillusioned, and angry, and rebuilding that trust will be challenging.

A recently passed North Carolina law made it the only state to require people use public restrooms based on the sex listed on their birth certificate. A federal lawsuit is challenging the law as discriminatory.

In Cairo, taxi drivers are fighting the encroachment of ride-booking services like Uber. But many Egyptians, especially women, say they prefer Uber since they feel safer with the company's drivers.

Producer Deborah Snyder is in it for the long haul with Warner Brothers and DC Comics, working on Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, The Justice League, The Flash and Aquaman, as well.