National

Bernie Sanders Is Off To The Midwest, Aiming To Win Voters Over On The Spending Plan

4:31pm August 27, 2021

by Kelsey Snell

Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders is off to Indiana and Iowa to sell voters on the $3.5 trillion spending plan. His goal is to convince them that big federal spending can improve their lives.

SCOTUS Ended The Eviction Ban. Now Millions Have To Figure Out Housing — Fast

4:31pm August 27, 2021

by Chris Arnold

More than 8 million people are behind on their rent. The supreme court has just struck down a federal eviction moratorium that was protecting many of them. Now it's a race against the clock.

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Set Off A Surge Of COVID Cases In South Dakota

4:31pm August 27, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Shankar Kurra, Vice President of Medical Affairs at Rapid City Hospital, on South Dakota's COVID surge following the Sturgis motorcycle rally earlier in August.

What We Know About The Kabul Attack And The U.S. Response

4:24pm August 27, 2021

Dozens are dead, including several U.S. service members, after a terrorist attack at the Kabul airport. President Biden says the evacuation of Americans and Afghan allies will continue.

Students sit in an algebra class at Barbara Coleman Senior High School on the first day of school on Monday in Miami Lakes, Fla. Miami-Dade County public schools require students to wear a mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

National

Florida Judge Throws Out Gov. Ron DeSantis' Order Prohibiting School Mask Mandates

4:20pm August 27, 2021

by Russell Lewis

The judge said DeSantis overstepped his authority when he ordered schools not to require masks for students. COVID-19, especially the delta variant, is spreading rapidly across the Florida.

Martin Luther King Jr. gives his "I Have a Dream" speech to a crowd at the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963.

National

Fortnite Is Letting You Relive MLK's 'I Have A Dream' Speech

3:07pm August 27, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

The video game's new feature takes players back in time to experience Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic 1963 speech. But some people worry it sends the wrong message about the civil rights leader.

Medical and hospital staff carry an injured man on a stretcher for treatment outside the Kabul, Afghanistan, airport after blasts Thursday. U.S. service members and Afghan civilians were among those killed and injured.

What We Know About ISIS-K, The Group Behind The Kabul Attack

1:18pm August 27, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

A regional Islamic State affiliate is a major rival to the Taliban in Afghanistan. The U.S. says ISIS-K has long planned attacks on its personnel in the country.

National

Groups Helping To Settle Afghan Refugees Have To Do More With Less Funding

9:19am August 27, 2021

by Carlos Moreno

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.

National

Virginia Woman Sets Record For Most Hair Donated To A Charity By An Individual

9:16am August 27, 2021

Zahab Kamal Khan stopped cutting her hair when she was 13 years old. And 17 years later, she's set a Guinness World Record with her locks reaching over 6 feet long.

National

Threats Persist As The U.S. Plans To Continue Evacuations From Kabul

7:21am August 27, 2021

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.