Texas' new law restricts transgender athletes' participation on school sports teams Texas is the latest state to prohibit transgender youth from playing on sports teams that align with their gender identity. Rachel Treisman
Author Kati Marton explores Angela Merkel's impact on the world in 'The Chancellor' NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with author Kati Marton about her new biography of Angela Merkel, The Chancellor, and what her departure will mean for Germany and the world. Elena Burnett
What awaits Biden at 2 major summits as he's struggled for climate change credibility President Biden's climate push has been tied up by members of his own party even as he exhorts other leaders to aim high. Heading into two major summits, will his "America's back" message ring hollow? Scott Detrow
House panel pushing ahead on Jan. 6 investigation, despite resistance NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., the chair of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Courtney Dorning
Zalmay Khalilzad explains what went wrong with the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Zalmay Khalilzad, who stepped down last week as the U.S. envoy to Afghanistan. He played the lead role in negotiating a deal with the Taliban to withdraw U.S. troops.
Lawmakers may honor Prince with a Congressional Gold Medal Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Ilhan Omar introduced the bill calling for Prince to posthumously receive the award. The Congressional Gold Medal has been awarded to only 163 people since 1776. Jaclyn Diaz
Financial catastrophe looms as Congress works to address the country's debt ceiling The clock is ticking for Congress to address America's debt ceiling that lets the government borrow money to pay its bills. A financial catastrophe may follow if it isn't resolved by early December. Claudia Grisales
Biden issues new rules for international travelers The Biden administration is lifting its ban on international travelers on Nov. 8. On Monday, it released some of the details of the new rules. Tamara Keith
Sudan's military has staged a coup, detaining the prime minister There's been an apparent coup in Sudan. The military has seized power, dissolved the government and arrested the prime minister. Two years ago, a revolution ousted longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir. Eyder Peralta
White House delays the release of secret JFK assassination records, citing COVID-19 A 1992 law called for all records surrounding the assassination to be made public, but the National Archives says it needs more time to review the files to ensure their release wouldn't cause harm. Deepa Shivaram