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An expectant Afghan mother went into labor aboard a military flight to Germany. Upon landing at Ramstein Air Base, medical personnel rushed aboard the C-17 and helped the mother deliver a baby girl.

Ben Jackson couldn't travel for a family funeral because of the pandemic. He drew a design with feed on a field, and the sheep rushed to fill the outline of a giant heart. A drone captured the scene.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Jane Ferguson, PBS NewsHour special correspondent who is on the ground Qatar, about the U.S. and its allies rushing to evacuate eligible people from Afghanistan.

The author and mountaineer died on Aug. 20 at the age of 78.

The country has ties to the Taliban but also to the terrorist group known as ISIS-K that took credit for Kabul bombings that left at least 100 dead.

Japan banned spectators at the Paralympic Games but is allowing groups of Japanese schoolchildren to watch the games in person. Now several schools are backing out over COVID-19 concerns.

Capt. Cristian Granucci called an impending vaccine requirement "total tyranny" and threatened to sue his own union. The rules go into effect in October, and those who don't comply could get fired.

The court's six conservative justices said the CDC exceeded its authority by issuing the two-month pause on evictions in much of the country.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former U.S. Central Command Commander Gen. Joseph Votel about the threats of additional attacks as the U.S. is finalizing its evacuation mission.

ISIS-K had claimed responsibility for the attack at the Kabul airport. President Biden vowed, "We will not forgive. We will not forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay."

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 Martínez talks with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about the latest on COVID-19 vaccine boosters, and children going back to school during a pandemic.