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Author Eyal Press calls them "jobs of last resort" — slaughtering animals, working in prisons, engaging in remote drone combat. Society needs them but doesn't want to talk about them.

A legal tug of war is playing out in Texas, while Florida districts that enforce mask mandates could risk a state investigation and lost funding. Here's where the school masking battles stand.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Congressman Jason Crow, an Army veteran who served in Afghanistan, on being part of a bipartisan group of lawmakers urging President Biden to evacuate Afghan allies.

Colorado's governor has rescinded language to "kill and destroy" Native Americans from a state law, once used to justify a 19th century massacre. Tribes say it's an important step toward healing.

The Taliban have made a lot of promises this week about women's rights, security and amnesty. But early indications on the ground may not match those promises.

This year, the NBA welcomed several elite prospects who skipped college to play for a new minor league team. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim about the team, Ignite.

As the Taliban take over Afghanistan, women bureaucrats are risking their lives and freedom to not only save their country and people — but to maintain the rights of women and girls.

If all goes to plan, Americans who got Pfizer or Moderna shots can get a third dose eight months after their last jab. Here's why health officials think you'll need one.

For students at Foust Elementary in Greensboro, an outdoor classroom is helping smooth the transition to in-person lessons.

When Sting and his wife Trudie Styler bought the centuries-old villa in Tuscany, the owner offered them some wine. They liked it and bought the vineyard too. But the wine wasn't a local vintage.