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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to law professor Rosa Brooks about the legal and ethical challenges posed by the U.S. military's use of drone strikes following its withdrawal from Afghanistan.

President Joe Biden traveled to Louisiana yesterday to survey the damage from Hurricane Ida. The trip comes as the administration seeks to move on from the chaos of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Florida officials are expanding the availability of monoclonal antibodies as a COVID-19 treatment option. Health experts welcome the move, but warn it's not a fix-all for the current surge of cases.

A government agency protects 1,500 journalists and human rights activists, but it is strapped for resources and its record is mixed.

Red tape: it's everywhere. Public policy expert Cass Sunstein offers insight with his new book, Sludge: What Stops Us from Getting Things Done and What to Do About It.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Earl Davis, aka Damu The Fudgemunk, about the samples and grooves he used for his new album, Conversation Peace.

Demand for COVID-19 testing is surging, and that includes rapid home antigen tests. Experts say these tests can be very useful, but it's important to know their limitations.

Clinton Portis, Tamarick Vanover and Robert McCune are the latest players to admit to their involvement in the scheme where they were reimbursed for medical equipment they never actually obtained.

Airmont, N.Y., Deputy Mayor Brian Downey faces more than 30 state and federal charges. "Our community is without a doubt safer today than it was yesterday," the local district attorney says.

The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality has updated its consumption advisory directory of lakes with fish that have mercury.

These books provide a detailed accounting of events that have defined the U.S. role in the world in the first part of the 21st century. None makes for cheery reading, but all offer sobering lessons.

This video from Mexico City's Azcapotzalco neighborhood shows startled occupants of an apartment rush to steady themselves as the 7.1 magnitude earthquake shakes their building.