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As when the Taliban last took power, the Panjshir Valley is the hub of resistance — and is led by a man named Massoud. This Massoud has no combat experience but is amassing allies and vows to fight.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Mohammad, an ex-interpreter for the U.S. military, whose company works with Afghan farmers to grow saffron for the U.S. market, about the effects of the Taliban takeover.

Where does the U.S. stand with its European allies following President Biden's decision to leave Afghanistan by Aug. 31? NPR's Rachel Martin asks Philippe Etienne, the French ambassador to the U.S.

The Biden administration has to decide by month's end whether to keep or lift a ban on travel to North Korea imposed in 2017 over concerns about citizens being detained.

The trailblazing singer, who broke the color barrier at the Metropolitan Opera in 1955, is remembered in a deluxe new release of albums and images.

The resurgent coronavirus and the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan have likely made an already-difficult path for President Biden's big-spending legislative agenda even tougher.

"Whatever happens in the coming days, we hold true to the idea that women can and should help shape the future of Afghanistan," said one nonprofit, as alarm rises about the Taliban takeover.

Apple's new feature to fight child sexual abuse is encouraging to families of survivors. But privacy advocates are trying to convince Apple to drop its plans, fearing they could lead to surveillance.

The book — Forget the Alamo — challenges common misconceptions surrounding the conflict — including the notion that Davy Crockett was a martyr who fought to the death rather than surrender.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo allegedly relied on liberal allies to fight charges of sexual harassment. Now, one of those allies, the head of Human Rights Campaign, is facing demands that he resign.