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.
A Montana 5th grader applies to be principal of an elementary school in Great Falls
Ruth Rossmiller applied after she found out that the principal of Chief Joseph Elementary School was leaving. She didn't get the job, but on Monday she will get to be principal for a day.
First big event involving many GOP presidential candidates was hosted in Iowa
The Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition hosted a presidential candidate event over the weekend. Most at the gathering of Christian conservatives said they're willing to stand by former President Trump.
Dozens of U.S. embassy staffers have been airlifted out of Sudan's capital
As Sudan enters a second week of fighting, the exodus of international diplomats from the capital continues. But what about the fate of those foreign nationals and millions of Sudanese left behind?
A Southwest Airlines flight was delayed because of spilled fried rice
Passenger Jennifer Schaper, who was the Atlanta to Houston flight, tweeted: They are refusing to leave the gate until someone cleans the rice. When no one confessed, a flight attendant cleaned it up.
Opposition parties in Turkey band together to try to defeat President Erdogan
The parties making up a coalition to unseat Turkey's powerful president in next month's elections have little in common, But they're trying to rally around a common goal.
'Peaches,' from Mario Bros. movie, entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 83
The Super Mario Bros. Movie continues to top the box office, and the song "Peaches" from the movie is on the pop charts. It's actor and comedian Jack Black's first solo entry on the chart.
An accused gunman faces trial in Pittsburgh after a mass shooting at a synagogue
Jury selection begins Monday for the man accused of killing 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018. The survivors are preparing for renewed anguish as they relive that day.
How a Virginia city turned things around and attracted businesses to its downtown
Danville, Va., might be the model of how to turn things around for struggling American downtowns.
New NPR poll shows a lower court decision to ban an abortion pill is unpopular
The Supreme Court has left in place, for now, access to an abortion pill. A new NPR study shows the original lower court decision to ban mifepristone, is far out of step with American public opinion.
With NBA playoffs underway, players are showing off their talents — and their style
NBA players weren't always free to express themselves through their outfits. Nowadays they represent their roots and influence culture off the court. (Story aired on ATC on March 23, 2023.)