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Tensions are rising among Haitians as recovery teams are still slow in reaching the needy impacted by the Aug. 14 earthquake that hit the southwestern area of the island.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen about the future of Afghanistan. The Taliban say Afghans who worked with Americans aren't in danger and women may work outside the home.

The Taliban are back in power in Afghanistan. What does it mean for the Afghan people? In the 90s, when last they ruled, it was a brutal, utterly ruthless regime that terrorized its people.

As students head back to class in 2021, the number of open teaching jobs can now be counted on one hand.

The last four U.S. presidents have found themselves mired in Afghanistan. The last two saw the war as an unwanted inheritance and an albatross, and they were determined to end the American role.

Zainab filled out all the forms for a special immigrant visa but now can only watch as the Americans leave Afghanistan. Some 8,000 miles away in the U.S., all her husband can do is hope.

Although personal anecdotes are included throughout, Rafia Zakaria's aim is not to explore her own pain but to retrace the history of how white feminism has caused unending trauma through centuries.

While some governments have returned to full or partial lockdown, Singapore has a different plan: Accept the pandemic as endemic and return to normal operations.

Hiking experts are performing an increased number of mountain rescues for those relying on GPS programs like Google Maps for directions.

Heavy rains from tropical depression Grace are the latest impediment to ongoing rescue efforts in Haiti, following Saturday's 7.2-magnitude earthquake.