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Scott Simon speaks with Manizha Wafeq of the Afghanistan Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry about if and how women can continue to make gains under new Taliban rule.

The Afghanistan National Institute of Music was a thriving school in Kabul. But the last time the Taliban was in control of the country, all music related activities were strictly forbidden.

The Taliban of today has a sophisticated social media presence. It has harnessed online platforms as a tool of propaganda and is now using it as a way to govern.

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.

Scott Simon speaks to James McMurtry about the troubadour's first full-length studio album in seven years, "The Horses and the Hounds."

It has been 90 days since President Biden ordered a review into the origins of COVID-19. Many scientists believe it likely came from nature, others say it may have leaked from a lab in China.

NPR's Debbie Elliott talks to Texas Pastor Danny Reeves, who is urging non-vaccinated people to get the shot after he almost died in the hospital from COVID-19.

House Democratic leaders aim to get President Biden's multi-trillion-dollar budget plan over a key hurdle. Voting came to a standstill Monday night as negotiations continue with moderate lawmakers.

Resettlement agencies are receiving a huge wave of Afghan refugees. A church-based group in Seattle welcomes the new arrivals, and puts out the call for volunteers and spare bedrooms.

An Afghan man who worked as an interpreter for the U.S. military was desperately trying to get out of the country. Here's how he and his family made it.