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Abdul is one of more than 500 Afghan refugees that the Connecticut-based resettlement agency IRIS is helping to navigate the legal system. He did not want his full face or name to be used due to fear for his family's safety in Afghanistan.

The White House hopes to speed up the immigration process for Afghans who helped U.S. troops

This month, the Biden Administration hopes to expedite the process by eliminating temporary humanitarian parole and concentrating resources instead on permanent visas.

Pennsylvania's Republican Senate primary is too close to call between David McCormick, left, and Mehmet Oz.

With a key race too close to call, here are 4 takeaways from Tuesday's primaries

The five statewide primaries once again tested former President Donald Trump's influence on the Republican side — with mixed results. Here's what we learned on Tuesday.

Outside groups have spent nearly $1 billion so far to boost GOP Senate candidates

Outside groups have spent nearly $1 billion to boost Republican Senate candidates. Almost 90%, in fact, of pro-GOP TV ads are paid for by outside groups, compared to 55% for Democrats.

An Oklahoma County deputy serves a renter with a court summons notifying him of an eviction order in Oklahoma City, Okla., on Sept. 15, 2021.

'We have nowhere to go': Many face eviction during a crisis in affordable housing

Most Americans say a lack of affordable housing is a serious problem where they live. An NPR poll also finds nearly twice as many Black renters as white faced an eviction threat in the past year.

Taylor Swift poses with her trophies at the 50th Annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles in November, just days after the botched ticket presale.

Dozens of Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster in the wake of its ticket sale fiasco

The lawsuit, filed Friday, alleges fraud and antitrust violations, among other claims. Nearly 400 more people have since shown interest in joining and will be added as plaintiffs, a lawyer tells NPR.

Voters deposit their mail ballots at Desert Vista Community Center in Las Vegas on Oct. 22. Mail voting, which has increased for years, surged in 2020 during the early months of the pandemic. Nevada has since codified an expansion of mail voting.

2020 changed how America votes. The question now is whether those changes stick

The pandemic led to a historic rise in early voting, as 70% of the electorate cast ballots before Election Day in 2020. In 2022, it looks like more of the same.

Republicans have regained control of the House of Representatives with a slim majority.

With the GOP in control of the House, here's who's likely to lead key committees

House Republicans make up the majority in the House of Representatives for the 118th Congress. Here's a rundown of the lawmakers likely gaining power in key panels at the beginning of the new year.

Inflation is coming from inside the house. Rising prices are forcing tough decisions

You can run, but you can't hide: Inflation is busting budgets, and killing joy too

Inflation is hitting Americans hard at home with prices soaring for electricity, groceries, rent, even breakfast. A carton of eggs is 30.5% more expensive than it was last year.

A man wearing a face mask walks along a shopping street on March 25, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan.

Hotter nights could increase mortality rates, a study warns

Nighttime temperatures could double in some eastern Asian cities, according to a study researchers say is the first to estimate the impact of hotter nights on climate change-related mortality risks.

In this photo released by Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, left, greets Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., as he arrives in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, April 14, 2022.

U.S. lawmakers signal support for Taiwan in visit

U.S. lawmakers visiting Taiwan on Friday made a pointed and public declaration of their support for the self-governing island democracy while also issuing a warning to China.

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