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Artist Omaid Sharifi is unsure if he'll be able to continue painting murals on the streets of Kabul following the Taliban's takeover. During pervious Taliban rule, art was discouraged.

Venezuela has a severe economic crisis. But rather than a conventional economic overhaul, President Maduro claims that one of the solutions will be a bitcoin-like digital currency.

On the anniversary of John Lennon and Paul McCartney's first meeting, revisit the church garden party that changed the course of popular music forever.

There's more to Hanukkah music than Adam Sandler. In response to last week's interview with professor Josh Kun, listeners wrote in with comments — and more than a few new Hanukkah song suggestions.

State budget leaders are being asked to let a pair of agencies distribute federal dollars for security around the seven FIFA World Cup matches that will be held in South Florida this summer.

The Mariana is a 145-foot dry cargo vessel registered in the U.S. It suffered engine failure Wednesday as a massive typhoon bore down on Saipan and nearby islands.

The European Union accused Meta on Wednesday of failing to stop underage users from accessing Facebook and Instagram, in violation of the bloc's digital rules that require sites to protect minors.

Gabrielle Pierce was devastated when her graduation ceremony was canceled at Xavier University of Louisiana. Then her dad got involved.

"Wolves: Photography by Ronan Donovan," curated by the National Geographic Society, debuts this weekend at the James Museum of Wildlife Art.

Contrary to popular belief, the University of Florida was not responsible for the creation of lovebugs. The insects are believed to have migrated from Central America.

Political organizer Denise Powell has defeated State Sen. John Cavanaugh to win the Democratic primary in the closely watched race for Nebraska's second congressional district.

Tennessee Republicans' map would crack Shelby County — home to majority-Black Memphis — into three different districts, in an effort to eliminate the state's lone remaining Democratic-held seat.

Musician Jack Tatum talks about becoming a father, and the new album Hold from his band Wild Nothing.

Johnathan Majors has been found guilty of misdemeanor assault and harassment. The once rising Hollywood star faces career setbacks as he awaits sentencing.

Lyric Soprano Maiya Stevenson runs an Afro Opera Production Experience and said she has a special program to offer locals on June 14 as they celebrate Juneteenth.

Israel had its day in the International Court of Justice, defending against genocide charges, calling the case a "deliberately curated, decontextualized and manipulative description of hostilities."

Singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams tapped into America's current period of struggle on her latest album, a collection of protest songs called "World's Gone Wrong."

Former Lebanese ambassador to Jordan, Tracy Chamoun, explains what the U.S.-Iran agreement means for Lebanon — and what a ceasefire would look like on the ground.

From celebratory concerts to jazz and psychedelic jams, here are some music events you can check out this holiday weekend.

NPR's Scott Simon considers the plight of the average American's over-notified life, with cellphones beeping and chiming around 70 times a day.

The Trump administration has been marked by a scaled-back federal investment and involvement in U.S. health care. Biden's team has plans to change that — even if Republicans retain Senate control.

Though vaccination rates among Black Floridians still lag behind whites and Hispanics, recent data shows they are improving.

After a year and a half of being COVID-cautious, a fully vaccinated health journalist thought he could finally travel and socialize this summer. The resulting illness didn't feel "mild" at all.

It's a Thanksgiving Day tradition on All Things Considered for commentator Bailey White to read an original short story. With the author's permission, npr.org reprints this year's story, "Almost Gone."

A young American girl living with her father in Europe finds evidence that Dracula was real, and may be hunting them. Elizabeth Kostova's first novel created a bidding war in the publishing industry.