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This Labor Day, several federal programs expire which had extended unemployment benefits due to the pandemic. 7.5 million people's aid will be cut entirely and millions more will lose $300 a week.

Millions of Americans are losing a lifeline as pandemic unemployment benefits expire. Research suggests the loss of aid won't do much to push people back to work, but may lead to a drop in spending.

Isfandiyar Pataudi, ex-chief of analysis for Pakistan's intelligence agency and a retired general in Pakistan's army, tells NPR's Steve Inskeep how the U.S. blundered its 20-year war in Afghanistan.

Parton's first novel, Run, Rose Run is a thriller and will have a companion album to go along with it.

U.S. colleges are counting on high COVID-19 vaccination rates to keep their campuses safe this fall. Many are pulling out flashy rewards to encourage students and faculty to get their shots.

The Taliban are edging closer to the Afghan capital of Kabul. NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks with Afghan reporter Bilal Sarwary about the situation on the ground.

The Afghan government is looking vulnerable. Opposition forces are on the offensive. That's Afghanistan today. It's also a scenario that's played out three times in the past three decades.

The Perseid meteor shower is filling the night sky with streaks of light. NASA regards the spectacle as the "best meteor shower of the year."

"Many people had coronavirus," says asylum seeker Raudel, adding there's little social distancing or mask wearing, and sick and healthy people are mixed. ICE denies this but cases doubled since June.

Many people come to StoryCorps to honor someone they love. For Libby Stroik, that person was her grandfather, Harry Golomski, who helped her find joy and happiness in the little things.