Greensboro 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb Honors Firefighters, First Responders
This Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks. The city of Greensboro will host an event to honor the victims and survivors.
Politics & Government
A Look At The Haqqani Network Leaders Inside The Taliban's New Government
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with journalist Ahmed Rashid about the ministers within the Taliban's new interim government who belong to the Haqqani network, which the FBI says is a terrorist network.
For 8 Years, A 'Wall Street Journal' Story Haunted His Career. Now He Wants It Fixed
Former U.S. Education Department official Robert Shireman is asking The Wall Street Journal to correct a story from 2013 that continues to fuel false accusations. The paper has declined his request.
With Robert E. Lee's Statue Gone, Virginia Reveals Some New Plans For Its Pedestal
A 133-year-old time capsule that was placed at the pedestal of the Confederate monument in Richmond, Va. in 1887 will be replaced by a new time capsule filled with modern-day artifacts.
The U.S. Supreme Court Will Resume In-Person Oral Arguments This Fall
For more than a year, the Supreme Court has been conducting hearings via teleconference. But starting in October, the justices will be back on the bench.
Virginia's Massive Robert E. Lee Statue Has Been Removed
More than a year after Gov. Ralph Northam ordered the 12-ton statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee to be removed, it was lifted from its pedestal in Richmond, Va., to be placed into storage.
Winston-Salem Council Approves Rezoning Land For Affordable Housing
Winston-Salem officials have approved a rezoning resolution that would open up some land for affordable housing.
Biden Pledged To End The Forever Wars, But He Might Just Be Shrinking Them
Biden made the pledge during his presidential campaign. But the withdrawal of ground troops from Afghanistan isn't the end of all U.S. military operations.
Biden Asks Congress For $30 Billion To Help Disaster Relief And Afghan Evacuees
The White House wants $24 billion in new aid to help recovery from recent wildfires and hurricanes. President Biden also asks for $6.4 billion to resettle vulnerable Afghans in the U.S.
Biden Sounds Alarm On Climate Change In Visit To Hurricane-Wracked New Jersey
The president warned that natural disasters would only grow more extreme if meaningful environmental changes weren't made.