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Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

When Should We Label Something 'Terrorism'?

After the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, the word "terrorism" was everywhere. It's a powerful term that's had lasting implications for communities around the world.

In 2020, Raúl Ureña won a seat on the Calexico city council with a progressive grassroots campaign. But voters in Imperial County swung toward Donald Trump by 17 points.

Newsom Needs Latinos To Turn Out For The Recall, But He May Not Have Their Attention

To survive the recall election, Gov. Gavin Newsom must have the support of California's Latino voters. But in Imperial County, many of those voters stayed home or shifted toward Donald Trump in 2020.

New research shows racial disparities in opioid overdose rates, with the rate of deaths among Blacks growing faster than in other groups. The researchers are calling for expanding access to drug treatment and to education on how to prevent overdoses using the antidote drug, naloxone.

Black Opioid Overdose Deaths Are Increasing Faster Than Whites, Study Finds

Black communities face a growing share of overdoses, but addiction treatment resources and attention are still focused on white communities.

This Historic California Town Is A Living Legacy To The Chinese Immigrant Experience

In the California Delta, there's a tiny town that was built by Chinese immigrants a century ago. It stands today as a memorial to the hardships they endured.

A Look At The Haqqani Network Leaders Inside The Taliban's New Government

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with journalist Ahmed Rashid about the ministers within the Taliban's new interim government who belong to the Haqqani network, which the FBI says is a terrorist network.

The Taliban Have Announced Interim Ministers For An Acting Government

The Taliban released a list of interim ministers of a new acting government at a press conference in Kabul. The list included many who are under U.N. and/or U.S. sanctions.

The San Diego Unified School District Board of Education building is shown in this photo, Sept. 15, 2017.

Midday Edition Special: How Critical Race Theory Became A Topic At School Board Meetings

Debate over what is called "critical race theory" continues to be a charged topic at school board meetings across the country.

Hossein Mahrammi, his wife, Razia Mahrami, and their four sons came from Kabul to the U.S. on a Special Immigrant Visa or SIV in March 2017.

They Came To The U.S. As Afghan Refugees. Now They Hope Their Story Will Help Others

Scenes of violence in Afghanistan triggered painful memories for Hossein Mahrammi and his family. He says starting a new life in the U.S. wasn't easy but they've embraced the culture and customs here.

An Afghan anti-Taliban fighter is seen on a hilltop in Anaba district in Afghanistan's Panjshir province on Wednesday.

The Afghan Resistance Says Reports Of Its Defeat In Panjshir Are Taliban Propaganda

Ali Nazary, the National Resistance Front's head of foreign relations, denies that the last holdout against the Taliban has fallen, calling such reports part of the "Taliban propaganda machine."

The Afghan Resistance Says Reports Of Its Defeat In Panjshir Are Taliban Propaganda

Ali Nazary, the National Resistance Front's head of foreign relations, denies that the last holdout against the Taliban has fallen, calling such reports part of the "Taliban propaganda machine."

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