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VA research brought CT scans and pacemakers into the world. Now it's at risk of cuts
by Quil Lawrence
Researchers at the Department of Veterans Affairs warn that crucial medical research is in jeopardy unless the Trump administration reverses course on cuts.
What We Know About The Kabul Attack And The U.S. Response
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.
How Congressman Crow Thinks Biden Is Handling Afghanistan
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Congressman Jason Crow, D-Colo., about his thoughts on the withdrawal and evacuation from Afghanistan and the attacks in Kabul.
How The Attacks In Kabul Will Impact Evacuations From Afghanistan
by Michele Kelemen
President Biden is standing firm on the pledge to "limit" the duration of the evacuation mission in Kabul, but says it will be completed.
Biden Vowed A Response To Kabul Attacks In Address To Nation
by Franco Ordoñez
Thursday, President Biden pledged the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan will go on after an attack by ISIS-K killed 12 U.S. service members and dozens of Afghan civilians.
Rep. Chabot, Part Of The Subcommittee Overseeing Afghanistan, Weighs In On Attacks
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Congressman Steve Chabot, a ranking member of the foreign affairs subcommittee overseeing Afghanistan, about Thursday's bombings and President Biden's speech.
What The Kabul Airport And Nearby Hospitals Look Like
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Al Jazeera English Kabul correspondent Ali Latifi about the scene at the airport and nearby hospitals as victims are transported from Thursday's deadly explosions.
First Responders Are Overwhelmed In Kabul After Explosions
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Rossella Miccio, President of the NGO EMERGENCY about what is happening in the Emergency Surgical Centre for War Victims in Kabul, after explosions near the airport.
Aaliyah's Catalog Has Started To Arrive On Streaming. What Took So Long?
by Sidney Madden
The late R&B star Aaliyah's catalog has started to arrive on streaming, starting with the 1996 record One In A Million — made in an era now being re-examined for how it treated famous women.
Reporter In Kabul Describes Airport Explosions
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with reporter Matt Aikens in Kabul about Thursday's deadly explosions at the airport as thousands were in line, hoping to evacuate.
Foreign Aid Has A Spotty Record In Haiti. Many Wonder If This Time Will Be Different
by Carrie Kahn
The U.S. Agency for International Development is delivering aid supplies to Haiti following the earthquake. But foreign aid has a spotty record there and many wonder whether this time will be better.
Explosions At The Kabul Airport Have Killed And Injured U.S. Troops, Afghans
by Quil Lawrence
Pentagon officials have been briefing reporters on Thursday's deadly attacks in Afghanistan. U.S. Marines were among those killed in two explosions outside the Kabul airport.