Vermont Judge releases Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi
Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi — detained by authorities at his naturalization interview — is free for now. He had been in prison for two weeks after his arrest earlier in April.
The White House Briefed Congress On The Afghanistan Pullout. Here's What Was Said
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Washington Rep. Adam Smith, Chair of the House Armed Services Committee, about briefing the Biden administration gave to Congress about the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
How A Moderate House Democrat Thinks Infrastructure Negotiation Is Going
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Texas Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez about working on the bipartisan infrastructure deal for House moderates.
Protests In Iran Over Power Cuts And Water Shortages Have Been Met With Violence
Iranians have been enduring chronic power cuts and water shortages through a hot summer. When crowds took to the streets to protest, they were met with a violent crackdown by security forces.
Author Explores Her Family's Displacement In 'Names For Light: A Family History'
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Thirii Myo Kyaw Myint, the author of Names For Light: A Family History, an impressionistic story that traces her ancestors and her own journey.
Oregon School Board Faces Backlash After Banning Black Lives Matter And Pride Flags
A school board outside Portland, Ore., has banned from campus what it calls "political symbols." Now longer allowed are Black Lives Matter signs and Pride flags. And the board is getting pushback.
Climate Expert On Why People Outside Of Tennessee Should Be Worried About Its Storm
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Janey Camp, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Vanderbilt University, about how storms like Tennessee's will become more common with climate change.
In An Unexpected Move, The CIA Director Met With Taliban Leader In Kabul
In a surprise move, CIA Director William Burns traveled to Kabul, Afghanistan, and met the Taliban leader. This is the highest level meeting between the U.S. and the Taliban since the group took over.
