NPR's Scott Simon reflects on two years since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, including the recent burning of musical instruments and equipment.
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with political analyst Arianna Tanca about Fernando Villavicencio, the anti-corruption candidate for president of Ecuador who was assassinated this week.
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Council on Foreign Relations' Will Freeman about the state of Ecuador after the assassination of a leading presidential candidate.
Australians are smashing viewing records as they watch their team, The Matildas, advance in the Women's World Cup. But for some women, it's a bittersweet moment.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer about what Iran will get in return for the release of four Americans from the notorious Evin prison.
She's a cancer survivor and Colombia's brightest star in the Women's World Cup. Striker Linda Caicedo carries Colombia's hopes on her shoulders ahead of the quarter final match against England.
Presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, a fierce critic of cartels and corruption, was shot on Wednesday. "There is no precedent for this in our country's recent history," one analyst says.
The U.K. has lowered taxes on draft beers in pubs, in what it's calling its biggest shakeup to alcohol tax in a century. But taxes on other alcoholic beverages are rising, so not everyone is cheering.