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The Olympics and Paralympics have for decades been held in tandem, and both celebrate world-class athletic achievement. The Special Olympics differs in key ways.

The talks between CIA Director William Burns and Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar come as an Aug. 31 deadline looms for the end of the U.S. airlift and withdrawal of U.S. forces.

Heavy rainfall in several Middle Tennessee counties on Saturday prompted water rescues, road closures and communications disruptions. More than 30 people have been reported missing.

The social network acknowledged it had held back a report about the most viewed content on its platform in the first three months of 2021.

Unequal punishment based on race is a problem across the armed forces. Veterans and military experts say that racial bias in military discipline has become a serious threat to national security.

How a sexual assault survivor is questioned by police can greatly influence the ability to access memories of that traumatic incident. Better interview techniques might help solve more cases.

Nurse Melissa Wise, of Bogalusa, Louisiana, talks about the challenges of working in a hospital overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients.

As the delta variant surges, some states are mandating masks in schools, some leave it up to districts, and in states that ban mask wearing in schools, a few districts are ignoring that rule.

The civil rights leader, who is vaccinated against the virus, has advocated for COVID-19 vaccines for Black people. Despite having been diagnosed for Parkinson's disease, Jackson has remained active.

NPR's Michel Martin discusses what the war in Afghanistan will mean in U.S. history with historian Kathleen Belew, retired U.S. Navy commander Ted Johnson and military judge Col. Gary Solis.