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Nurse Melissa Wise, of Bogalusa, Louisiana, talks about the challenges of working in a hospital overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients.

Vice President Kamala Harris travels to Southeast Asia this week. How do this week's events in Afghanistan resonate in Southeast Asia, and what does it portend for the U.S. as it pivots to the region?

Scott Simon speaks to James McMurtry about the troubadour's first full-length studio album in seven years, "The Horses and the Hounds."

Host Scott Simon shares the reaction of Zalmai Yawar, an Afghan who first served as a translator for NPR 20 years ago, to the country's return to Taliban control. Yawar now lives in the U.S.

ESPN's Michele Steele discusses the Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills' game, Shohei Ohtani's performance, and the future of the U.S. Open.

Many veterans long supported an end to the war in Afghanistan, but they also watched with anger and disbelief as the country fell — seemingly overnight — to the Taliban.

The state is mandating all health care workers get vaccinated against COVID-19. Last week, the workers could either become vaccinated or get tested regularly. But testing is no longer an option.

Messi will depart less than a month after making a verbal agreement on a five-year deal, the club said in a statement. What's next for one of the greatest soccer players of all time?

On this date back in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act. Some civil rights leaders are using the anniversary to launch a new push to protect voting rights.

Labor leader Richard Trumka died suddenly on Thursday. He's remembered by colleagues and friends as a tireless champion of workers' rights. President Biden called Trumka a very close friend.