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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with infectious disease specialist Dr. Celine Gounder about the evolving guidance around COVID and the tools we have to fight it.

NPR's Steve Inskeep in Kandahar reports on the Mosque of Mullah Mohammed Omar. It's a huge and unfinished monument to the Taliban leader.

Thousand of veterans who fought in the Gulf War have developed symptoms ranging from fatigue and joint pain to memory disturbances. Trying to pin down what may have caused these problems has proved difficult. Environmental and medical data was either not collected at the time or subsequently lost. NPR's Richard Harris reports that the military is trying to ensure that won't happen again.

Wealthy corporations and individuals accused of wrongdoing are using bankruptcy courts to block lawsuits. The Justice Department and members of Congress are pushing back against the legal strategy.

As gas prices surge all over the world, some countries are taking a historic step by releasing oil from their emergency reserves. But it may not be enough to provide long-term relief at the pump.

We look at the latest news out of Kyiv, from which Russian troops have pulled out, but the situation remains tense as an assault on eastern Ukraine is anticipated in the coming days.

The Senate made history Thursday when it confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. After 233 years, she'll be the first Black woman to ever serve on the nations highest court.

David Person reports on the origins of the song, "Lift Every Voice and Sing". Written in 1900, the song is now called the Black National Anthem. This story is part of the ongoing series, Present at the Creation.

A six-part NPR News series on changing attitudes toward immigration in the wake of Sept. 11 continues. On Morning Edition, Eric Westervelt reports on the relationship between the INS and local police.

Attorney General Merrick Garland says the United States is assisting efforts to examine potential war crimes in Ukraine as evidence of violence against civilians mounts.