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The Taliban have made a lot of promises this week about women's rights, security and amnesty. But early indications on the ground may not match those promises.

Wildfires have turned deadly in southern France, killing at least three people, according to firefighters. Thousands of people have fled the fires near the tourist beaches of St. Tropez.

Two men — a reclusive 60-year-old mullah who is the Taliban's top commander and a high-profile, battle-hardened lieutenant — are the odds-on picks to form the new regime.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Haiti's Ambassador to the U.S. Bocchit Edmond about the situation in his country after Saturday's earthquake and as relief efforts have been hindered by severe weather.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with David Rohde, online news director for The New Yorker, on his treatment while captured by the Taliban and efforts to get the family members of Tahir Luddin to safety.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dr. Sachita Shah, an emergency room physician in Seattle, Wash., about the latest surge in coronavirus cases.

Colorado's governor has rescinded language to "kill and destroy" Native Americans from a state law, once used to justify a 19th century massacre. Tribes say it's an important step toward healing.

The Taliban say they'll guarantee the rights of Afghanistan's women, but their actions are already throwing that into doubt. One gynecologist fled the country 10 days ago because of death threats.

The way the Biden administration left Afghanistan and the situation in Kabul has angered many U.S. allies. Now they're scrambling to evacuate their citizens and the Afghans who supported them.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Congressman Jason Crow, an Army veteran who served in Afghanistan, on being part of a bipartisan group of lawmakers urging President Biden to evacuate Afghan allies.

NPR's Mary Louise talk with Dr. Aharon Sareli of Memorial Healthcare System in Florida and Dr. Adriano Goffi of Altus Lumberton Hospital in Texas about how COVID-19 surges are affecting their staffs.

Arizona and Georgia will be the first two states to introduce the new feature, which will allow users to add a license or state ID to their Apple devices.