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A Taliban fighter stands guard at the site of Thursday's bombing, blamed on the ISIS-K group, which killed scores of people including 13 U.S. troops, near the Kabul airport.

Another Kabul Attack Is Likely, The U.S. Says. Here's The Latest On Afghanistan

As the massive evacuation effort in Kabul continues following Thursday's deadly attack, the White House said, "The next few days of this mission will be the most dangerous period to date."

This light micrograph from the brain of someone who died with Alzheimer's disease shows the plaques and neurofibrillary tangles that are typical of the disease. A glitch that prevents healthy cell structures from transitioning from one phase to the next might contribute to the tangles, researchers say.

New Clues To ALS And Alzheimer's Disease From Physics

Structures inside healthy brain cells nimbly move from one state to the next to perform different functions. But in certain degenerative brain diseases, scientists now think, that process gets stuck.

President Biden praised Team USA athletes on a video call on Saturday that included special shoutouts to gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Katie Ledecky.

President Biden Tells U.S. Olympic Squad It 'Restored The Soul Of America'

The president praised Team USA athletes for their "moral courage" during a Zoom call on Saturday, with special shoutouts to gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Katie Ledecky.

50 wonderful things from 2021: The performances, moments, and laughs we'll remember

NPR pop culture critic Linda Holmes lists highlights from the year, including Ted Lasso, a TikTok dog, a twisty mystery, some great performances, and a moment in a mall.

In the years after the 9/11 terror attacks, security became omnipresent in Washington, D.C. That includes bollards, Jersey barriers and security barricades like those seen here outside of the U.S. Capitol.

After 9/11 Security Became Omnipresent In Washington, But Threats Are Different Now

After the attacks, barriers and thigh-high cement bollards sprouted up seemingly overnight in Washington, D.C. But new threats show the need for adaptability.

Hospital workers move a patient into the prone (face down) position, which can help increase the lung capacity of some COVID-19 patients. The medical team was photographed Nov. 19 at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Los Angeles.

'It's So Much Worse Than Before.' Dread And Despair Haunt Nurses Inside LA's ICUs

As hospitals struggle with the patient surge in Los Angeles County, their ICU nurses are overwhelmed by the physical demands and emotional toll of caring for the most seriously ill COVID-19 patients.

Chris Van Gorder, Scripps Health CEO, inoculated Christian Dollahon, 66 from Oceanside with the Pfizer vaccine at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, in Del Mar, Calf.

Small Risk Still Exists To Catch COVID-19 After Vaccines, UCSD, UCLA Find

Although the risk is tiny, infection from the virus causing COVID-19 after receiving vaccines is possible, a report published by a team of investigators revealed Tuesday.

UC San Diego's School of Medicine is shown in this undated photo.

UC San Diego Study Finds Brain Regions Respond In Opposing Ways To Loneliness, Wisdom

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine found that specific regions of the brain respond to emotional stimuli related to loneliness and wisdom in opposing ways in a study published Friday.

A memorial shows some of the people still missing from the Champlain Towers South condo collapse in Surfside, Fla.

Mental Health Counselors Address Enormous Grief From Surfside Families

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sandy Ala, a counselor working with Jewish Community Services of South Florida, who has been talking with survivors and families waiting for news in Surfside.

A student wears a face mask while at the Post Road Elementary School in White Plains, N.Y., last October. A recent study found the number of children contracting coronavirus is on the rise.

Serious Cases Remain Rare, But Coronavirus Infections In Children Are On The Rise

Almost 72,000 children tested positive in just the last week of July. However, child hospitalizations and deaths related to the virus remain low.

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