Afghan Advisor At U.S. Embassy Says There’s Been No Contact From Kabul
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Fawad Nazami, the political counselor at the Embassy of Afghanistan, about how his job has changed since the Taliban took control of the Afghan government.
Former U.N. Diplomat Argues U.S. Strategy In Afghanistan Was Deeply Flawed
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Peter Galbraith, a former United Nations diplomat for Afghanistan, about U.S. military and political missteps during the last 20 years.
Despite The Focus On Fighting Climate Change, U.S. Demand For Coal Surged This Summer
The U.S. is expected to burn more coal to generate electricity this year. High natural gas prices and electricity demand are boosting coal for now, but the industry will likely start to decline.
New Doc Looks At How Real The Liberty City Seven’s Threat Actually Was
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with director Dan Reed about his new movie In the Shadow of 9/11, which re-examines the case against seven men in Miami who were indicted for an alleged al-Qaida plot.
The White House Briefed Congress On The Afghanistan Pullout. Here’s What Was Said
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Washington Rep. Adam Smith, Chair of the House Armed Services Committee, about briefing the Biden administration gave to Congress about the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Scientists Are Working To Make Sense Of ‘Long COVID’ And Its 203 Possible Symptoms
It’s not clear why some people who get COVID-19 are plagued with symptoms for many months after being infected, but scientists are investigating what’s behind these “long haul” cases.
For Biden, The Pressure Is On As The Deadline To Withdraw From Afghanistan Nears
With a week left before his Aug. 31 deadline to get Americans and allies out of Afghanistan, President Biden is under intense pressure at home and from G7 partners.
What Howard University’s Upswing Means For Other Historically Black Colleges
This week, classes begin at Howard University, which has gotten a boost with its hiring of Nikole Hannah Jones and swearing in of alum Kamala Harris. But the school has a history of ups and downs.
How A Moderate House Democrat Thinks Infrastructure Negotiation Is Going
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Texas Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez about working on the bipartisan infrastructure deal for House moderates.
Oregon School Board Faces Backlash After Banning Black Lives Matter And Pride Flags
A school board outside Portland, Ore., has banned from campus what it calls “political symbols.” Now longer allowed are Black Lives Matter signs and Pride flags. And the board is getting pushback.
Beloved Watertown Produce Market Closes After A Century Of Bringing People Together
Russo’s, a beloved produce market in Watertown, Mass., for over one hundred years, announced it was closing last week.
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