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Dexter Filkins recently broke the story that top Afghan officials have been receiving bags of cash from Iran. The New York Times foreign correspondent tells Terry Gross that the situation in Afghanistan is becoming increasingly dire for both soldiers and journalists.

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler was narrowly edged out of a spot in November's general election by Joe Kent, a Trump-backed opponent.

The Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $940 million after another drawing Tuesday resulted in plenty of losers but not a single grand-prize winner. The new jackpot will remain the sixth-largest jackpot in U.S. history.

Scientists say the iceberg is one of the largest seen by satellites. But the full implications of its separation off remain to be seen.

Resident chef Kathy Gunst shares three chicken dishes for the coming cold months.

We start to lose muscle in our 30s, and the loss accelerates with age, putting us at risk of frailty later in life. But what you eat — specifically how much protein — is a big part of the solution.

Grand jury in Arizona indicts 18 allies of ex-President Trump. Supreme Court to hear Trump's claim he's immune from criminal prosecution. Secretary of State Blinken meets with top Chinese officials.

This timeline covers major moments in the controversy surrounding R&B singer R. Kelly, up to 2021, when he was convicted for sexual exploitation of a child, racketeering, bribery and sex trafficking.

Chef Kathy Gunst's peach tree is bearing fruit. She brings hosts Robin Young and Jeremy Hobson a peach chutney, peach jam and a peach pie.

NPR's Brian Naylor looks at what remains for Congress to do before it leaves for the August break. Topping the list are most of next year's spending bills, yet to pass both houses -- and President Clinton is threatening vetos unless more funding is allocated to the top programs on his agenda.

Robert talks to NPR's David Welna about the arrest of Mexico's top anti-drug official on charges that he was working with the country's top drug cartel. Gen. Jesus Gutierrez Rebollo (reh-BOY-yo) is the highest-ranking Mexican official accused of drug-related wrongdoing.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is on the offensive now, hoping to offset mounting criticism with a more positive spin on the…

Davidson College’s long-rumored solar farm drew another step closer this week, when Cornelius-based solar firm O2 Energies filed an application with state…

As The Life of a Showgirl's numbers dwindle, some fresh voices liven up the song and album charts this week.

Seven Democratic senators have formally filed a complaint with the Senate Ethics Committee to investigate GOP Sens. Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley over the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Over the weekend, Ngugi wa Thiong'o's odds went from 75/1 to 6/1, Ladbrokes reports. He is the second favorite, behind Swedish poet Tomas Transtromer.

A new report finds global energy related carbon dioxide emissions rose 6% last year to an all-time high. The report from the International Energy Agency means bad news for the world's climate.

The United Auto Workers union expanded its strike against the automaker Stellantis, calling on 6,800 workers at its Sterling Heights Assembly Plant outside Detroit to walk out Monday morning.

NY Times journalist Katie Benner says a division head at the DOJ secretly plotted with the President to oust the head of the agency and join his plan to subvert the results of the 2020 election.

After months of deadlock, Senate Democrats are pushing ahead with some of President Biden's top legislative issues. NPR's A Martinez talks to Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington about the progress.