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NPR's Scott Simon reflects on two years since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, including the recent burning of musical instruments and equipment.

Presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, a fierce critic of cartels and corruption, was shot this week. "There is no precedent for this in our country's recent history," one analyst says.

No longer are just books under fire, but also the library administrators, teachers and long-beloved librarians who are defending them.

Author Luis Reyes explores the legacy of Latin and Hispanic artists in American film.

They lifted slabs of cement with enormous cranes and smashed rubble with jackhammers.

More than 90% of Indians have arranged marriages, and polls show most are happy with that system. But for couples who want to follow their hearts, the risks can be severe.

The protective order would limit what information the former president could share publicly about the ongoing criminal case related to the 2020 presidential election.

The Russian activist, a fierce opponent of President Vladimir Putin, was sentenced Friday on extremism charges, which he denies. He is already serving prison sentences on other charges he denies.

Lori Vallow Daybell's previous husband was killed in Arizona months before her two youngest children were murdered in Idaho. Now, prosecutors are looking to extradite Vallow Daybell to Arizona.

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation says firefighters are three times more likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty.