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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Joseph Boudreaux Jr. and Joe Gelini of the New Orleans funk band, Cha Wa, about their new album celebrating the sounds and culture of the Mardi Gras Indians.

U.S troops leave Afghanistan's Bagram air base after nearly 20 years. President Trump's business and CFO are charged with tax fraud. And, the Supreme Court deals a blow to the Voting Rights Act.

Vermont and Massachusetts lead the nation, with more than 70% of adults having had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Southern states such as Tennessee lag far behind.

Putting lawyers in medical clinics — sometimes funded by Medicaid — is based on the idea that fixing some legal woes can be vital to good medical care. Emerging evidence suggests that works.

Ida leaves a path of death and destruction from the Gulf Coast to New England. Texas clinics that provide abortions face a new reality. The NRA cancels its annual meeting because of the pandemic.

Conservative talk radio host Larry Elder, a Republican, is the frontrunner in the group of candidates trying to take Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's seat in the recall election Tues., Sept. 14.

California has returned land to a Black family after it was seized decades ago. The story of Bruce's Beach highlights the loss of generational wealth and property that's happened across the country.

Due to COVID-19 postponements, the races known collectively as the World Marathon Majors, are all scheduled from Sept. 26 to Nov.7. It's an unprecedented crunch for both runners and wheelchair racers.

"Operation Lone Star," as it's called, relies on a force of state troopers, National Guard and reinforcements from other red states. The mission is to curtail the migrants surging into the Rio Grande.

The league didn't have to make hard decisions like other major sports leagues but it's been watching and has mimicked them with a hefty set of health and safety protocols for play during the pandemic.