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House Democratic leaders aim to get President Biden's multi-trillion-dollar budget plan over a key hurdle. Voting came to a standstill Monday night as negotiations continue with moderate lawmakers.

More than 50 years after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, activists are marching to fight federal legislation that they say will make it harder to vote.

As cities prepare for Afghan refugees, many will rely on local agencies, which have faced decreased funding because of the previous administration's policies and the recent surge in the refugee cap.

NPR's A Martinez speaks to Susannah George of The Washington Post who is on the ground in the Afghan capital Kabul about the latest developments in Afghanistan.

International aid groups say they plan to stay in Afghanistan to help the millions of people facing drought, COVID and conflict. The Taliban are working on new rules for humanitarian aid groups.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Rossella Miccio, President of the NGO EMERGENCY about what is happening in the Emergency Surgical Centre for War Victims in Kabul, after explosions near the airport.

China broke into tens of thousands of email accounts in January. Now officials fear the breach wasn't just about spying. It was to build the next generation of artificial intelligence.

A regional Islamic State affiliate is a major rival to the Taliban in Afghanistan. The U.S. says ISIS-K has long planned attacks on its personnel in the country.

Thursday, President Biden pledged the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan will go on after an attack by ISIS-K killed 12 U.S. service members and dozens of Afghan civilians.

President Biden says he's determined to end the U.S. airlift by his Aug. 31 deadline. The Taliban are hardening their positions. They say Afghans will no longer be allowed to leave the country.