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Simone Biles competes in the Women's Balance Beam Final on day eleven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Decorated Olympian Simone Biles Wins Bronze Medal In Tokyo Olympics

Biles withdrew from the games last week, citing mental health concerns.

Accuser's Attorney Reacts To State Report On Gov. Cuomo's Sexual Harassment

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Debra Katz, an attorney representing Charlotte Bennett who is a former executive assistant of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

He Came To America Looking For Stardom — And Found It As A Waldorf-Astoria Bellhop

Jimmy Elidrissi left his native Morocco and came to America with the dream of being a film actor, instead becoming the star of the Waldorf-Astoria as the bellhop for 51 years. He died at 74.

China Denies Cyberattack Accusations, And Says It Too Is A Victim Of Hacking

The U.S. and other Western powers accused China of widespread cyberattacks. Now China is accusing the U.S. of the same offense.

Swimmer Becca Meyers says she's skipping the Tokyo Paralympics because she wouldn't be able to have a personal care assistant with her. The Rio gold medalist is seen here at an event in 2017.

Deaf-Blind Athlete Quits Team USA After She's Told She Can't Bring A Care Assistant

Becca Meyers is a star for the U.S. Paralympic swim team. But she won't be in Tokyo, after being told her mother, who acts as her personal care assistant, can't join her.

Lyla Kohistany served on active duty from 2001 to 2007 as a Naval Surface Warfare and Intelligence officer and as an intelligence consultant from 2008 to 2013 where she worked from the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, and U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).

As A Child, She Fled The Afghan War. As An Officer, She Returned — And Found Herself

Every day of Lyla Kohistany's life, her native country was at war. But the first time she really saw the place, she was a 25-year-old U.S. Navy intelligence officer.

Author Helen Macdonald. (Bill Johnston Jr.)

In 'Vesper Flights,' Naturalist Helen Macdonald's Imagination Takes Wing

The "H is for Hawk" author talks about her new essay collection.

McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health have agreed to a $1.1 billion settlement with the state of New York over their alleged role in opioid distribution.

States Are Near A $26 Billion Opioid Settlement With Drug Distributors

Four big drug companies would pay out $26 billion to dozens of states over the next 17 years.

Singer Shemekia Copeland Looks Back On 50 Years Of Chicago Blues

Copeland talks about the release of "50 Years of Genuine Houserockin' Music," an album that celebrates the 50th anniversary of Chicago's own Alligator Records.

The Geopolitics Of The U.S. Leaving Afghanistan

The Taliban is surging as the U.S. leaves — impacting other countries including Pakistan, Russia and China.

Historic Flooding In Germany, Western Europe Kills Over 100, Washes Away Homes, Triggers Landslides

The worst damage occurred in Western Germany, where whole villages were swept away.

At least 4% of the world's newly diagnosed cases of esophageal, mouth, larynx, colon, rectum, liver and breast cancers in 2020, or 741,300 people, can be attributed to drinking alcohol, according to a new study.

Alcohol Use Linked To Over 740,000 Cancer Cases Last Year, New Study Says

Most people don't realize alcohol consumption can cause cancer. A report in Lancet Oncology shows how big a risk factor it is for esophageal, mouth, larynx, colon, rectum, liver and breast cancers.

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