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Thousands of Afghan interpreters, who helped the U.S. military in its two decades in the country, may be at risk. There are growing calls on Capitol Hill to help them relocate to the United States.

President Biden's nominee to be the country's next public lands chief appeared before a U.S. Senate panel Tuesday where she was grilled over Biden's controversial freeze on new oil and gas leasing.

The bipartisan proposal would cost $1.2 trillion and include no tax hikes. But the senators themselves didn't release any details and party leaders have been mostly silent on the development.

The homicide rate in some large cities rose by 30% last year. The violence shows no signs of slowing down. We take a look behind the sudden spike, and solutions that could reverse the trend.

Denver has been celebrating Juneteenth since the 1950's. Residents there are excited about it becoming a federal holiday.

The move underscores the difficult job House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has at keeping her moderate and progressive members satisfied.

The president praised Team USA athletes for their "moral courage" during a Zoom call on Saturday, with special shoutouts to gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Katie Ledecky.

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Cara Buck, acting country director for Mercy Corps, about the recent earthquake in Haiti.

Time's Up leader Roberta Kaplan resigned Monday over fallout from her work advising Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration after allegations of sexual harassment.

Civica, a non-profit drug company, was founded last year by a hospital executive tired of short supplies and high prices for generic drugs. Civica has announced the first drugs it will be making.