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A fire has destroyed Memphis' historic Clayborn Temple
by Debbie Elliott
The historic Clayborn Temple was destroyed in a Monday morning fire in Memphis. It was a landmark of the Civil Rights movement and was a gathering place of striking sanitation workers in 1968.
Big Questions Loom About How The Taliban Will Treat Children, Especially Girls
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Mustapha Ben Messaoud, chief of field operations and emergency for UNICEF in Afghanistan, about the current situation for children in the country.
With R. Kelly Going To Court Soon, Journalists Recount Covering His Charges For Years
Disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly faces charges of sexual abuse, trafficking and racketeering on Wednesday. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Jim DeRogatis and Dream Hampton, who covered the story.
How The U.S. Ambassador To The U.N. Sees The Future Of Afghanistan's Government
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield about the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan.
Students Are Moving Onto Campus — Can Colleges Pull It Off Without A COVID Disaster?
by Elissa Nadworny
Students across the country are headed back to campus for fall classes. With the delta variant raging, there are questions around how colleges can pull this semester off.
Local Leaders In Texas Are Defying The Governor's Ban On Mask Mandates
by John Burnett
A surge in COVID-19 cases has local leaders across Texas openly defying the governor's ban on mask mandates. The fight has now moved to the courts.
Head Of Immigration And Refugee Service Talks About Resettling Afghan Refugees
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Krish O'Mara Vignarajah, president and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service about the daunting task of finding new homes for thousands of Afghan refugees.
Spokesman Presented Taliban As More Inclusive This Time Around In Press Conference
by Jackie Northam
The Taliban made some big promises during its first press conference since capturing Afghanistan. They said they would protect a free media and women's rights, but within the framework of Islam law.
Workers Are Dying Of Heat Outdoors Without Standards To Protect Them
by Jacob Margolis
Farmworkers, construction workers and firefighters are dying from excessive heat on the job. The federal government has no heat standard to protect them, and climate change is making things worse.
COVID Booster Shots Could Be Out For The Public By Fall. Here's How It Would Work
by Pien Huang
Federal officials are signaling the COVID-19 booster shots for the general population could be coming as early as this fall. It could boost immunity before prior vaccinations start wearing off.
Pakistan Sees 'Some Limited Room For Optimism' With Taliban In Afghanistan
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Asad Majeed Khan about Pakistan's relationship with Afghanistan as the Taliban take control there.
Veterans Who Supported Ending The War In Afghanistan Describe Seeing The Country Fall
by Steve Walsh
Many veterans long supported an end to the war in Afghanistan, but they also watched with anger and disbelief as the country fell — seemingly overnight — to the Taliban.
Congressman Paul Mitchell Refused To Be Defined By His President — Or His Party
Former member of Congress Paul Mitchell has died after battling cancer. From Michigan, Mitchell left the GOP in opposition to Trump's claims of election fraud.