VA research brought CT scans and pacemakers into the world. Now it's at risk of cuts
Researchers at the Department of Veterans Affairs warn that crucial medical research is in jeopardy unless the Trump administration reverses course on cuts.
NATO Secretary-General Sees Risk In Staying In Afghanistan Past Deadline
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary-general of NATO, about the ongoing effort to evacuate U.S. and NATO allies from Afghanistan.
Colombia Plans To Temporarily Host 4,000 Afghans Before They Go To The U.S.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks Juan Carlos Pinzon, Colombia's ambassador to the U.S., about his country's agreement to receive 4,000 Afghans while their paperwork to go to America is being processed.
The State Of The Evacuation Effort From Afghanistan
Secretary of State Antony Blinken offers an update on a massive evacuation effort from Afghanistan. Lawmakers and European allies fear many will be left behind if Biden keeps an "arbitrary deadline."
Afghan Allies Are Worried About Being Left Behind As Americans Evacuate
President Biden has specifically said he expects all American citizens can be evacuated by next week. He was less emphatic about getting out all the other people that America has pledged to help
Is China's Zero Tolerance Approach To Fighting The Delta Variant Worth The Cost?
China is taking a zero tolerance approach to the delta variant through mass testing and sudden lockdowns. Can those measures work? And are they sustainable?
A Navajo Translator In Hospitals During COVID Is Now Pursuing Her Nursing Dreams
At the beginning of the pandemic, Marquerita Donald was working as a Navajo translator in hospitals. She eventually contracted COVID-19. Now, after recovery, she's in nursing school.
A Focused Look At Abdul Ghani Baradar, Who (For Now) Leads The Taliban
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Carter Malkasian, historian and former adviser to the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, about Taliban leader Abdul Ghani Baradar and his talk with the CIA director.
The Supreme Court Reinstated Trump's 'Remain In Mexico' Policy For Asylum-Seekers
The U.S. Supreme Court has let stand a ruling to continue the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" policy, which forces people to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S.
OnlyFans Switches Its Stance On Sexually Explicit Content
The subscription site OnlyFans has reversed course. It says it will continue to allow sexually explicit content just days after announcing a ban on such material.