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We look at the continued political fall out for the Biden Administration from Afghanistan, progress on the Infrastrucure Bill, as well today's Voting Rights marches, planned in several cities.

Amid resumed evacuations following Thursday's deadly bombing outside the Kabul airport, NPR's Scott Simon talks with Ali Lafiti of Al Jazeera English about the latest developmens in Afghanistan.

While reluctant to criticise President Biden directly, many Europeans are critical of the way his administration has handled the U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan.

Pat Barker returns to the scene of the Trojan War in The Women of Troy, but this time after the city has fallen and its women are grieving their old lives while trying to figure out their new ones.

From the opening of their first hit, "Bye Bye Love," the Everly Brothers spoke directly to the deepest longings and anxieties of the generation that would come to define the rock and soul era.

More than 8 million people are behind on their rent. The supreme court has just struck down a federal eviction moratorium that was protecting many of them. Now it's a race against the clock.

Dozens are dead, including several U.S. service members, after a terrorist attack at the Kabul airport. President Biden says the evacuation of Americans and Afghan allies will continue.

Fish kills and respiratory irritation associated with red tide is still being found off many Gulf beaches.

Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders is off to Indiana and Iowa to sell voters on the $3.5 trillion spending plan. His goal is to convince them that big federal spending can improve their lives.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Ali Lafiti, Kabul correspondent for Al Jazeera English, about the aftermath of Thursday's deadly explosions.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Shankar Kurra, Vice President of Medical Affairs at Rapid City Hospital, on South Dakota's COVID surge following the Sturgis motorcycle rally earlier in August.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Stephen Wertheim of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, who says that Biden's vow to hold attackers accountable shouldn't send the U.S. into a war on terror.

The first day back to school can be a dreaded experience — for both children and parents. This year might be especially scary, as many children have spent a year and a half learning from home.

He has a hook for a hand. He's covered in bees. And we first met him in 1992. The supernatural killer in "Candyman" left a huge impact on Jordan Peele, who has now co-written and co-produced a sequel.

Pakistan helped create the Taliban in the 1990s — and was one of only three countries to recognize their government. Now the country is watching the situation in Afghanistan.

The 13th Annual U.S. Sumo Open took place over the weekend, bringing contestants from around the country and even the world. Some don't fit the traditional Sumo profile as amateur Sumo becomes increasingly diverse.

Some scientists have argued that so much gas leaks out during production that it is actually worse for the environment than coal. But a new nationwide study shows that methane leaks from natural gas production aren't as bad as some feared.

It's a National Holiday today in Mexico, but there isn't that much to celebrate. The economy is sinking, there are relentless rains and protests in the street and — horror of horrors — Mexico's cherished national soccer team may not go to the World Cup for the first time in nearly a quarter of a century. On many accounts, it's a bummer of a national holiday is in Mexico.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with award-winning songwriter Diane Warren about the release of her debut studio album, The Cave Sessions, Vol. 1.

An update on the shootings at Washington Navy Yard that left several people dead.

Brazil is known as a soccer-crazed country, and next year, the country is hoping for a sixth championship when it hosts the 2014 World Cup. But amid the excitement, there is much criticism of money spent on the World Cup, and questions about whether Brazil is ready to play host. Melissa Block checks out one of the 12 stadiums to be used in the Cup, Arena Pernambuco outside the northeastern city of Recife, and talk with people who are both elated and angered by the upcoming event.

Two years ago Pakistan's Punjab province was hit with one of the world's worst dengue outbreaks. This year the number of recorded cases has plummeted. Many leaders credit a mobile phone app that tracks mosquito populations and city workers' efforts to contain them.

Each week, the guests and hosts on Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. Today it's Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Enlightened, "Vax That Thang Up."

Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks with NPR's Leila Fadel about the GOP's unwillingness to stand up to President Trump, who still refuses to accept the results of the presidential election.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with J.D. Biersdorfer, technology tip columnist for The New York Times, about her article, "How to Have a Fully Remote Family Thanksgiving."