National Security

Some Of The Firefighters Battling The Caldor Fire Are Mexican Nationals On Work Visas

5:21pm September 08, 2021

by Raquel Maria Dillon

With America's firefighting labor maxed out, Mexican nationals on temporary work visas are fighting fires near Lake Tahoe. It's hard work, but so is subsistence farming back home, and it pays better.

A Look At The Haqqani Network Leaders Inside The Taliban's New Government

4:31pm September 08, 2021

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 Many There That Day, The Attacks On 9/11 Have Had Lasting Mental Health Impacts

4:31pm September 08, 2021

by Rhitu Chatterjee

Survivors, witnesses and recovery workers of the attacks on the World Trade Center experience increased rates of mental illnesses like PTSD and depression from trauma, according to researchers.

A man in New York City lights a candle on Sept. 14, 2001, for the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

20 Years Later, 2 More 9/11 Victims Have Been Identified Using New Technology

1:03pm September 08, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Two victims of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, were recently identified through DNA analysis.

U.S. Marines and Afghan commandos stand together in 2017 at Shorab Military Camp in Helmand province. American ground troops are out of Afghanistan, but war from the air may go on.

Biden Pledged To End The Forever Wars, But He Might Just Be Shrinking Them

10:39am September 08, 2021

by Asma Khalid

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.

Afghan evacuees sit on a bus at the U.S. air base in Ramstein, Germany, on Aug. 26. Ramstein Air Base, the largest U.S. Air Force base in Europe, has hosted thousands of Afghans.

What It's Like Inside The U.S. Processing Center Welcoming Thousands Of Afghans

5:58pm September 07, 2021

For the past two weeks, thousands of Afghans have arrived in the U.S. Many have passed through a huge makeshift processing center in Virginia. NPR reporters got an exclusive look inside the facility.

New Jersey Governor Wants More Hurricane Disaster Relief For Hard-Hit Counties

4:51pm September 07, 2021

NPR'S Ailsa Chang speaks with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy about the devastation Hurricane Ida brought and what state and federal governments are doing to provide assistance to those affected.

Families Of 9/11 Victims May Get Answers When Classified Government Records Release

4:35pm September 07, 2021

by Laura Sullivan

Families of 9/11 victims may get some answers this week about what the U.S. government knows about the attack. Some believe secrets documents could point the finger at Saudi government officials.

A plane flies over temporary camp for refugees from Afghanistan at the U.S. Army's Rhine Ordnance Barracks (ROB), where they are being temporarily housed, on August 30, 2021 in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Planes Chartered To Evacuate Americans And Others From Afghanistan Remain Grounded

7:57pm September 06, 2021

Travelers have spent seven days waiting to depart from the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif. At least 19 U.S. citizens and two green card holders are said to be among the group of about 600.

Two family members show the signs they held so U.S. troops could spot them in the crowd at the Kabul airport. "Chesty Puller" refers to a legendary U.S. Marine general. "Teufel Hunden" means "Devil Dog," in German and is the name German troops used for Ma

A Legendary Marine's Name As Code: The Ad Hoc Network That Helped Rescue Afghans

10:38am September 04, 2021

by Quil Lawrence

The massive U.S. airlift out of Kabul was a feat of logistics and stamina. But it was also marred by chaos and violence. Somehow, an unlikely coalition formed to try and help get Afghans out.