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Scott Simon talks with Democratic Illinois congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi about Afghanistan, and what he wants the Biden Administration to do about the humanitarian crisis there.

Cristobal Tapia de Veer is the composer of the infamous theme of HBO's show, "White Lotus." He talks about his process creating it and the score of the hit comedy-drama.

The Afghanistan National Institute of Music was a thriving school in Kabul. But the last time the Taliban was in control of the country, all music related activities were strictly forbidden.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Liz Shuler, the newly elected president of the AFL-CIO, about her goals for the organization and the future of the labor movement.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with reporter Taylor Lorenz about the online subscription service OnlyFans announcing that it will bar sexually explicit content from its site starting in October.

Thousands in Kabul are waiting to be airlifted out of Afghanistan, terrified of the Taliban's return to power. Scott Simon talks with Al Jazeera's Charlotte Bellis, reporting from the capital.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage about the moments the U.S. could have withdrawn from Afghanistan, and the cost of its 20-year military presence there.

Afghanistan's fall and the Taliban's resurgence muddles U.S. efforts to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, due to fears that if prisoners are released, they'll return to the battlefield.

Rescue crews are searching amid shattered homes and tangled debris for dozens of people still missing after heavy rain sent floodwaters surging through middle Tennessee.

Josh And Cassie Sutton hiked the trail along with their son Harvey, who earned the nickname "Little Man" from his fellow hikers. The Suttons covered the miles from Georgia to Maine in about 200 days.