Many Afghans living in the U.S. fear being tortured or killed if they get deported
Roughly 200,000 Afghans came to the U.S. after the Taliban seized control in Afghanistan in 2021. Many are worried about their future as President Trump has steadily eliminated legal protections.
Pee-wee Herman is hosting a special radio episode on KCRW
Pee-wee Herman, the wacky character embodied by comedian Paul Reubens, is DJing a one-time radio show on member station KCRW in Santa Monica, Calif.
Biden chooses to keep Fed Chairman Powell in place for a second term
President Biden plans to stick with Jerome Powell as chairman of the Federal Reserve. The Fed is wrestling with an uneven recovery and the highest inflation in more than three decades.
Despite the holiday crunch, Beanie Babies should be in the hands of customers
Ty Warner, owner of the Beanie Baby brand, had trouble getting his miniature stuffed animals from Chinese factories. He booked more than 150 flights to airlift his product to his Illinois warehouse.
News brief: Wis. parade tragedy, Fed chair Powell, Austria's COVID-19 lockdown
The latest out of Wisconsin after an SUV plowed into a parade. President Biden taps Fed chair Jerome Powell for a second term. Austria returns to a lockdown to try to roll back a wave of COVID cases.
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are back with 'Raise the Roof'
In 2007, legendary Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, a star of bluegrass and Americana music, released their first album: Raising Sand. Their new album is called Raise the Roof.
Biden appoints Jerome Powell to a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve
President Biden has tapped Jerome Powell to serve a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve. Fed governor Lael Brainard will serve as vice chairman.
Could Thanksgiving turn into a superspreader? We'll ask Dr. Fauci
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, about COVID-19 booster shot guidance and how vaccines could mean a normal Thanksgiving for many Americans.
Chile's presidential election heads to a runoff on Dec. 19
A conservative lawmaker and a former student protest leader will face off in Chile's presidential runoff, after no one got enough votes to win the country's election outright.
Closing arguments are to begin in the Ga. murder trial over a Black jogger's death
On Monday, closing arguments are to begin in the trial of three white men accused of murdering 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery, who was killed as he ran through their Georgia neighborhood last year.