A fire has destroyed Memphis' historic Clayborn Temple
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.
The Earthquake In Haiti Left More Injuries Than The Country's Doctors Can Handle
Rescue efforts continue in the southwest of Haiti, the country hardest-hit by last weekend's earthquake. A shortage of physicians is inhibiting efforts to treat the injured.
President Biden Said He 'Squarely' Stands By His Afghanistan Decision In Speech
President Biden spoke on the fall of Kabul and the end of the decades-long project in Afghanistan that unraveled over the past few days.
How An Afghan Community In California Feels About The Taliban Takeover
In the California, the Bay Area's city of Fremont has one of the largest Afghan communities in the U.S. Residents there are watching the chaos in Kabul with dismay.
Democrats And Republicans Alike Are Critical Of Biden's Afghanistan Withdrawal
President Biden addressed the nation Monday afternoon on the situation in Afghanistan, as he endures withering criticism from Republicans and Democrats over the chaotic withdrawal.
The U.S. Is Rushing To Evacuate Americans And Afghan Allies From Kabul
The United States is rushing to evacuate both Americans and Afghans who worked with the U.S. out of Kabul as the Taliban take control.
In Kabul, Afghans Are Filled With Uncertainty
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jane Ferguson, correspondent for PBS NewsHour, from Kabul.
Haitians Grapple With Aftermath Of Devastating Earthquake
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ronald Jocelyn, education program director at the nonprofit Hope for Haiti, about the damage left by Saturday's earthquake and the relief efforts underway.
U.S. Diplomats Scramble To Evacuate Now-Shuttered Embassy In Kabul
The Taliban are at the Presidential Palace in Kabul. The U.S. embassy in Afghanistan is shuttered. A small group of U.S. diplomats are now working out of a makeshift office at Kabul's airport.
After U.S. Withdrawal In Afghanistan, Tough Questions Await Biden Administration
President Biden met with national security officials by video conference this morning to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.
The Governing Style Of Ashraf Ghani, The Departing Afghan President
NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with journalist George Packer, who profiled Afghan's most recent president, Ashraf Ghani, for The New Yorker in 2016.
Military Analyst: U.S. Trained Afghan Forces For A Nation That Didn't Exist
NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with analyst Jason Dempsey about why, after years of U.S. military training and billions of dollars, the Afghan military has proven unable to stand up to the Taliban.