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Prime Minister Ariel Henry took office after the assassination of the country's president, and almost immediately faced the challenge of responding to a devastating earthquake.

NPR's A Martínez to Afghan journalist Zubair Babakarkhail about life in the capital Kabul following the Taliban takeover. Many Afghan journalists have been targeted and killed in past Taliban attacks.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Saad Omer, director of the Yale Institute for Global Health, about the Biden administration's expected announcement on COVID-19 booster shots.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Charlotte Bellis of Al Jazeera about the attack at the Kabul airport, killing at least 13 U.S. troops and 60 Afghans. An extreme group known as ISIS-K took responsibility.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former U.S. Central Command Commander Gen. Joseph Votel about the threats of additional attacks as the U.S. is finalizing its evacuation mission.

As cities prepare for Afghan refugees, many will rely on local agencies, which have faced decreased funding because of the previous administration's policies and the recent surge in the refugee cap.

A father and daughter we first met in 2019 return to the StoryCorps booth. Sylvia Grosvold sat down with her dad Josh Weiner to remember her mom, who died by suicide when Sylvia was a little girl.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Douglas London, ex-CIA chief of Counterterrorism for South and Southwest Asia, who is familiar with the group ISIS-K, which is a major rival to the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Greg Epstein is the author of Good Without God. In his new role, he will oversee the activities of all religious communities on campus. His personal beliefs or disbelief don't seem to be an issue.

The U.S. pledges to continue evacuations, despite an attack in Kabul. For President Biden, the attack is a major test of his Afghan strategy. The Supreme Court strikes down an eviction moratorium.