Judge orders Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi to be released
Mohsen Mahdawi, the 34-year-old Columbia University student arrested and detained by masked immigration agents after his naturalization interview in Vermont, has been released on certain conditions.
The FDA has approved a new drug in the fight against AIDS
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first injectable medication for HIV prevention. Health advocates say it could be a game changer in protecting people against AIDS
Biden's foreign policy faces many challenges during his first year in office
It's been a complicated year on the international stage for the Biden administration. The U.S. has repaired relations with long-standing allies but face challenges from Iran to Russia to China.
The House panel probing the Jan. 6 attack wants to talk to Trump ally Rep. Jordan
The House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol has requested that Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, a longtime ally of ex-President Trump, voluntarily provide information to the panel.
A women's rights activist in Kabul reflects on the Taliban takeover
It's been four months since the Taliban took control in Afghanistan. NPR's A Martinez checks back with Mahbouba Seraj, an Afghan women's rights activist to see what every day life is like now.
News brief: antiviral pill for COVID, Jan. 6 probe, Putin's news conference
The FDA authorizes the first antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 at home. The House Jan. 6 panel wants to talk to Trump ally Rep. Jordan. Russian President Putin holds his annual year-end new conference.
Russian President Putin holds his annual year-end news conference
With more than a hundred thousand Russian troops massed on the border with Ukraine, the world may be watching this year's news conference more closely than usual.
Many facilities for the developmentally disabled remain under pandemic lockdowns
Families with loved ones in congregate care facilities are hoping to spend the holidays together, but many facilities face continuing lockdowns for a variety of unique reasons.
Maryland neighborhood's holiday lights are a display of connection and love
Last year Matt Riggs hung lights from his home across the street to his neighbor's house. He reached out because she was feeling down, and it sparked a movement. The lights are back this holiday.
In Ohio, some hospitals are running out of beds because of the COVID surge
Ohio's daily COVID-19 case count has hit an all-time high. NPR's A Martinez speaks with infectious disease expert Dr. Jennifer Wall Forrester about what federal assistance is needed.
