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Kitchen Sisters: Voices Of Survivors Of The CZU Lightning Complex Fire

6:49am August 17, 2021

It's been a year since a wildfire consumed vast portions of two northern California counties. Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva, the Kitchen Sisters, bring us reflections from the survivors.

States In The West Face Water Cuts After Colorado River Shortage Is Announced

6:03am August 17, 2021

by Kirk Siegler

Federal water managers have announced the first shortage in the Colorado River system, which supplies water and hydropower to 40 million people and countless farms in western states.

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Siblings In Texas Drop Their Lemonade Stand To Mine Cryptocurrency

5:41am August 17, 2021

Ishaan Thakur, 14, and his sister Aanya, 9, earn tens of thousands of dollars every month mining cryptocurrency. They have dozens of computers able to make billions of calculations every second.

President Biden delivers remarks Monday about the situation in Afghanistan for the first time since the Taliban's takeover.

Biden: 'I Do Not Regret My Decision' To Withdraw From Afghanistan

7:15pm August 16, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

Speaking about the Taliban's ousting of the U.S.-backed Afghan government, Biden acknowledged, "The truth is this did unfold more quickly than we anticipated."

Republican Congressman Steve Chabot Weighs In On Biden's Speech

5:54pm August 16, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ohio Republican Congressman Steve Chabot, the ranking member of the subcommittee overseeing Afghanistan, about President Biden defending his decisions in Afghanistan.

The FDA recently expanded a recall of frozen shrimp products from Avanti Frozen Foods.

Frozen Shrimp Sold At Target, Whole Foods And Meijer Is Recalled

5:33pm August 16, 2021

by Sharon Pruitt-Young

The FDA has expanded a nationwide recall of shrimp products from Avanti Frozen Foods sold at major retailers. So far, nine people in four states have contracted salmonella; three were hospitalized.

U.S. Special Immigrant Visa Program Faces Criticism Over Slow Speed

5:21pm August 16, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with James Miervaldis, chairman of No One Left Behind — which helps Afghan and Iraqi interpreters resettle in the U.S. — on issues with the Special Immigrant Visa program.

Rep. Elissa Slotkin Talks About What Went Wrong In Afghanistan

5:21pm August 16, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin about signing a letter to President Biden calling to prioritize evacuating Afghan allies who face retaliation from the Taliban.

President Biden Defends How He Pulled Troops Out Of Afghanistan In Address To Nation

5:21pm August 16, 2021

by Greg Myre

In an address to the nation, President Biden defended his move to pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan. But the Taliban takeover presents the U.S. and the world with new national security challenges.

Taliban Takeover Raises Questions About The National Security Threat To The U.S.

5:21pm August 16, 2021

by Greg Myre

The last time the Taliban were in power, they openly hosted al-Qaida. The group has weakened, but still exists in Afghanistan. So will the Taliban allow extremist groups to operate in the country?