As The Taliban Move Through Afghanistan, U.S. Envoy Scrambles To Salvage Peace Talks As the Taliban take over more cities and towns in Afghanistan, the U.S. special envoy is rushing off to Doha, the capital of Qatar, to try to salvage peace talks. Michele Kelemen
From The Streets Of Brooklyn, Here's How New Yorkers Feel About Gov. Cuomo Resigning The resignation of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo amid sexual harassment accusations has brought dramatic change to the state's leadership. And New Yorkers have plenty of thoughts on what that means. Jasmine Garsd
What The Passing Of The Infrastructure Bill Could Mean For Future Senate Cooperation The Senate voted with a bipartisan majority to advance a key piece of President Biden's agenda, approving a $1 trillion infrastructure bill. Is it a sign that Washington may become functional again? Ron Elving
Here Are The Republicans Who Voted For The Infrastructure Bill In The Senate Nineteen Republicans including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell voted in favor of the bipartisan bill, despite objections from colleagues who opposed the cost. Dana Farrington
Andrew Cuomo To Resign After Investigation Finds He Sexually Harassed Multiple Women The three-term New York governor announced he will resign following a scathing report from the state's attorney general that corroborated allegations made by 11 women. Jaclyn Diaz
The Senate Approves The $1 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill In A Historic Vote The vote is a victory for a group of bipartisan Senate negotiators who worked with the White House to craft the agreement. The measure faces an uphill path in the House. Kelsey Snell
Some Democrats Don't Think The $1 Trillion Infrastructure Package Is Enough NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks with House Majority Whip James Clyburn of South Carolina about the challenges facing the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill.
Democrats Count On Rare Bipartisan Votes To Pass Infrastructure Measure The U.S. Senate is poised to pass a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, before moving ahead to a $3.5 trillion spending effort that would encompass much of President Biden's domestic agenda. Debbie Elliott
How 'The Pet Revolution' Unleashed A New Top Dog In America A new book argues that we've seen a fundamental shift in the treatment of pets since 1998. Greg Rosalsky
White House Climate Scientist Reacts To U.N. Report NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Jane Lubchenco, who leads climate and environment science efforts at the White House, about the findings of the United Nations' major new report on climate change. Ari Shapiro