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What The Lashkar Gah Hospital Looks Like Since The Last U.S. Planes Left Afghanistan

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly checks in with Filipe Ribeiro, the Afghanistan representative for Doctors Without Borders, to find out how the organization is doing right now.

Desks, chairs and school supplies are seen throughout the Mission Evangélique Baptiste du Sud d'Haiti Picot, which was destroyed in the 7.2 magnitude earthquake.

The Haiti Earthquake's Latest Victim May Be The New School Year

School is scheduled to begin Monday, but with hundreds of schools damaged or destroyed Haitian officials are considering a postponement.

A New York City Police officer stands guard near the World Trade Center site on the morning of Sept. 11, 2011, in New York City during the 10th anniversary since 9/11. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Militarization Of Police 'Ramped Up' After 9/11, 'Rise Of The Warrior Cop' Author Says

Federal grant money increased police access to military-grade equipment in the two decades since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is photographed at the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2020.

A Judge Rules Apple Must Make It Easier To Shop Outside The App Store

The ruling could force Apple to revamp its business model for apps on iPhones and iPads. Fortnite maker Epic Games had sued Apple, saying App Store policies were an abuse of power and hurt developers.

"D.Y.," a teenager who is living in a foster-care group home, takes part in an AP interview on May 21, 2021, in the facility's administrative office in Washing. D.Y., who is not being named by the AP to protect his identity, is currently suing the Washington state Department of Children, Youth and Families, alleging that the state has provided inadequate care after bouncing him through more than 50 placements before the COVID-19 pandemic. (Ted S. Warren/AP)

The Pandemic's Severe Toll On The Already-Strained Foster Care System

We hear from two young people who have aged out of the foster care system about how the pandemic has affected their lives.

Facebook's Own Research Says Its Apps Can Harm Mental Health. Senators Have Questions

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz about the Senate hearing where Facebook answered questions on the impact its products have on young people's mental health.

Andrew McCabe, shown here in 2017, was fired in 2018 by the Trump administration hours before his retirement.

Fired FBI official Andrew McCabe wins retirement benefits and back pay in settlement

The Trump administration fired former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe on the eve of his retirement in 2018. McCabe then sued over his termination.

A wall of LEGO minifigures is encased inside the lobby of the LEGOLAND New York Hotel, pictured on Aug. 6 2021 in Goshen, New York. The Danish company is pledging to remove harmful stereotypes from its products and marketing.

Lego says it will work to rid its toys of harmful gender bias

The toy company says it will work to make its products and marketing more inclusive, citing new research into how kids and parents see creativity through a gendered lens.

On this Oct. 10, 1964, file photo, balloons fly over Olympians and spectators during the opening ceremony of the 1964 Summer Olympics at the National Stadium in Tokyo. The famous 1964 Tokyo Olympics highlighted Japan’s resiliency. It was a prospering country that was showing off bullet trains, transistor radios, and a restored reputation just 19 years after devastating defeat in World War II. (AP)

Remembering The 1964 Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo hosted the Olympics in 1964, representing Japan's symbolic rebirth after the devastation of World War II.

Arizona Attorney General On Supreme Court Upholding State Voting Restrictions

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich after the Supreme Court upheld a ban on ballots cast in the wrong precinct or collected by anyone who isn't family or a caretaker.

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