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The exterior of the Washington, D.C., jail where a group of defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol are detained. The atmosphere has grown tense as they await their trials.

In a D.C. jail, Jan. 6 defendants awaiting trial are forming bitter factions

Allegations of bullying and intimidation as well as complaints about the distribution of more than a million dollars in donated funds have led to bitter conflict among Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendants.

A Taliban fighter sits on the back of a vehicle with a machine gun in front of the main gate leading to the Afghan presidential palace, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. The U.S. military has taken over Afghanistan's airspace as it struggles to manage a chaotic evacuation after the Taliban rolled into the capital.

A Watchdog Group Had Been Sounding The Warning About Afghanistan's Meltdown For Years

NPR speaks with John Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, about how the U.S. military and Afghan government arrived at this point.

Iran and U.S. are trying to renegotiate nuclear deal

Scott Simon speaks to Vali Nasr, professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at the Johns Hopkins University, about the latest moves to save the nuclear deal with Iran.

Interdisciplinary artist-musician FKA twigs released 'CAPRISONGS,' her debut mixtape and first release with Atlantic Records, on Jan. 14, 2022.

On 'CAPRISONGS,' FKA twigs vibrates at her highest frequency

The artist's community-oriented mixtape is a milestone of personal and professional transformation.

In this April 20, 2013 file photo, male greater sage grouse perform mating rituals for a female grouse, not pictured, on a lake outside Walden, Colo.

Sage Grouse Review Done, But Scant Time For Trump's Changes

The ground-dwelling, chicken-sized greater sage grouse has been at the center of a long-running dispute over how much of the American West’s expansive public lands should be developed.

Edible marijuana gummies are displayed in a dispensary, Dec. 6, 2019.

Marijuana Tourists Mean More Visits To California Hospitals

Emergency room visits are up 35% in San Diego County and 49% statewide since voters legalized recreational marijuana in 2016, data show. But doctors say many patients are simply inexperienced pot users who aren't in significant danger.

A girl waits with other earthquake victims for the start of a food distribution in Les Cayes, Haiti, in August, a week after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit the area.

Abductions have increased in Haiti, but religious aid groups are still going there

A gang is demanding millions of dollars in ransom for 17 kidnapped missionaries. Faith-based humanitarian groups say their work demands balancing risk with the need to serve the most vulnerable.

Former World Bank President James Wolfensohn, pictured in 2006, died on Tuesday. He was 86.

James Wolfensohn, Former World Bank Chief And Champion Of The Poor, Dies At 86

The financier is credited with transforming the World Bank. Among his reforms, he is said to have given "voice to the poor and magnify the impact of development investments."

This Oct. 11, 2017, image from video made available by the U.S. Air Force shows a gun vault at the Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, Mont.

Some Stolen US Military Guns Used In Violent Crimes

These weapons are intended for war — but some have ended up on America’s streets. Army pistols, for example, were used in violent crimes including shootings and robbery.

Actress Grace Park wore her Battlestar Galactica uniform in New York City. The costume is drawing comparisons to the new Space Force uniforms.

The New Space Force Uniforms Are Causing A Stir

A commenter said the new uniforms look like something from Battlestar Galactica, adding one of the show's taglines: "So say we all."

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