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The new study surveying more than 700 critical care nurses found that 40% were struggling with symptoms of depression.

Under an agreement made by the Trump administration, today was supposed to be the deadline for the US to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. But the Biden administration is taking more time.

President Joe Biden lays out an ambitious agenda before Congress, then hits the road to promote it. He'll also need to convince lawmakers, many of whom are balking at the price tag.

NPR's Scott Simon talks sports with ESPN's Howard Bryant about Green Bay Packer drama and early season excitement in baseball.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with forestry scientist Suzanne Simard about her book, Finding the Mother Tree, and the real lives of trees.

The daredevil aviator in Maggie Shipstead's new novel was inspired by Amelia Earhart. Shipstead says she wants to investigate the difference between death and a disappearance like Earhart's.

A statue of 17th-century English colonist Hannah Duston in Massachusetts has become a flashpoint in the ongoing debate about racist monuments.

After the new mask rules, our panelists predict what the CDC will decree next.

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: We All Scream for Ice Cream Crimes, Office Alfresco, and Sun-Kissed Cheeks.

Shamanism is a shared aspect of Korean culture which predates other imported faiths, and – improbably – still survives in the two starkly different Korean states, North and South.

Oregon state Rep. Mike Nearman, a Republican who allowed far-right demonstrators to breach the state Capitol in December, now faces charges of official misconduct and criminal trespass.

Pope Francis decreed that all bishops and cardinals can be tried if suspected of criminal behavior. He also banned Vatican employees from accepting gifts amounting to more than 40 euros (about $48).