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.
How will the dysfunctional race for House speaker affect next year's elections?
NPR's A Martinez speaks to former Ohio Congressman Steven Stivers about the stakes for next year's elections.
As ex-Trump associates plead guilty, has his presidential bid been affected?
NPR's A Martinez talks to former federal prosecutor Harry Sandick about the legal implications of guilty pleas from Donald Trump's former allies in Georgia's criminal election interference case.
Morning news brief
U.S. considers the implications of an Israeli ground invasion into Gaza. Rep. Mike Johnson is the fourth person to be nominated for speaker. States sue Meta over fueling youth mental health crisis.
Flag football goes from the nation's gym classes to the Olympics
Flag football will be one of the new sports in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The NFL hopes including the sport will increase the popularity of U.S. Football with a global audience.
A manufacturing company in Ohio has found success with a 4-day workweek
A global trial of a four-day work week has yielded success stories — such as the one from a small manufacturing company in Ohio. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Oct. 24, 2023.)
Meta sued by states claiming Instagram and Facebook fueled youth mental health crisis
More than two dozen states have sued Meta over allegations that its social media platforms can be addicting and violate consumer protection and child safety laws.
Ukrainian veterans lobby Congress for continued support on the battlefield
NPR's A Martinez talks to Andriana Susak-Arekhta, senior sergeant in the Ukrainian armed forces and head of the Ukrainian Women Veteran Movement, about the case for continued U.S. support for Ukraine.
The U.S. considers the implications of an Israeli ground invasion into Gaza
Israel says a ground invasion into Gaza is imminent. There are growing concerns among U.S. officials about what that invasion could look like, and the potential for the conflict to spread regionally.
China suppresses feminist, LGBTQ groups. Outside China, they seek to rebuild
Inside China, the government is cracking down on queer and feminist spaces. The Chinese-speaking diaspora is stepping up to create those spaces outside China.
House Republicans are considering 8 candidates for the top job
NPR's A Martinez talks to GOP Rep. Dusty Johnson of South Dakota about the process involving eight different candidates for speaker, and if there's a front runner who can bring Republicans together
New report warns that beverages marketed as toddler formulas are not necessary
The report from the American Academy of Pediatrics says many of the products marketed as toddler "milks" or "formulas" are often not as healthy as they claim to be.