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Thousands of activists are in Washington today for a march calling for federal action to protect voting rights. Bills in Congress are stalled as GOP-led states enact voting restrictions.

Amid resumed evacuations following Thursday's deadly bombing outside the Kabul airport, NPR's Scott Simon talks with Ali Lafiti of Al Jazeera English about the latest developmens in Afghanistan.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to actor and Saturday Night Live alum Molly Shannon about the second season of the HBO Max comedy series The Other Two.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Shankar Kurra, Vice President of Medical Affairs at Rapid City Hospital, on South Dakota's COVID surge following the Sturgis motorcycle rally earlier in August.

The first day back to school can be a dreaded experience — for both children and parents. This year might be especially scary, as many children have spent a year and a half learning from home.

More than 8 million people are behind on their rent. The supreme court has just struck down a federal eviction moratorium that was protecting many of them. Now it's a race against the clock.

The 13th Annual U.S. Sumo Open took place over the weekend, bringing contestants from around the country and even the world. Some don't fit the traditional Sumo profile as amateur Sumo becomes increasingly diverse.

Pakistan helped create the Taliban in the 1990s — and was one of only three countries to recognize their government. Now the country is watching the situation in Afghanistan.

An update on the shootings at Washington Navy Yard that left several people dead.

The racial disparity in traffic and pedestrian stops in Bloomington-Normal grew wider last year during the pandemic. Bloomington Police pulled over Black motorists at six times the rate of white drivers last year. Police in Normal were more than four times more likely to pull over a Black driver than a while motorist.