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Gen. Stanley McChrystal was the top commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, relieved of command after a controversy in 2010. In his memoir, My Share of the Task, he describes a culture gap between the military and civilian worlds that complicated the U.S. war effort in Afghanistan.

The top-ranked U.S. team is returning to the Women's World Cup final for a third straight time after defeating England 2-1 Tuesday. They'll take on either the Netherlands or Sweden on Sunday.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Ben Rothenberg, co-host of the podcast No Challenges Remaining, about the Australian Open finals.

California holds an open primary Tuesday — meaning candidates from both parties run together with the top two advancing. Candidates are vying to replace the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

Drugmakers make big profits in the U.S. But many pay taxes far below the 21% corporate tax rate. Pfizer's effective tax rate is so low it's getting a big refund despite booking $59 billion in revenue.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is pushing a U.S. truce "roadmap" at a regional aid conference in Jordan.

Mysterious metal monoliths have appeared around the world in recent years, from Las Vegas to Romania to Paraguay. The latest is in Ft. Collins, Colo. Locals are perplexed, but enjoying it.

Leaders of East Asia's top powers, China, Japan and South Korea, are holding their first summit in 4 years. All have different motivations for keeping tensions among them in check.

Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America head Matt Priest tells NPR's Scott Simon about his industry's reaction to the trade war with China.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Martin Cheek, a conservation botanist for the Royal Botanic Gardens, about new plant and fungus species he and his colleagues discovered this year.