KACU - Site Search

A Taliban fighter stands guard over surrendered Afghan security member forces in the city of Ghazni, southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Friday.

Taliban Forces Continue Their Offensive As They Approach Kabul

As Taliban forces continue a sweeping offensive and are nearing the capital, trust in Afghanistan's government is dwindling despite the Afghan president's vow to prevent further instability.

'Homeroom' Filmmaker On New Documentary

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with director Peter Nicks about his latest documentary, Homeroom. It's the latest and final film in a trilogy about Oakland students.

Humanitarian Aid Group Gives Latest On Haiti Earthquake Response

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Cara Buck, acting country director for Mercy Corps, about the recent earthquake in Haiti.

Big Wave Surfer Garrett McNamara On His Chase For The '100 Foot Wave'

NPR's Kelsey Snell talks to big wave surfer Garrett McNamara about the new HBO documentary series 100 Foot Wave.

Belarus athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who reportedly said her team tried to force her to leave Japan after a row during the Olympics, walks with her luggage Monday inside the Polish Embassy in Tokyo.

Belarusian Sprinter Is Granted Polish Humanitarian Visa After Refusing A Flight Home

Belarusian officials said Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was being sent home from the Olympics because of psychological and emotional problems. She said she was being punished for crticizing her coaches

U.S. gymnast Jade Carey competes during the women's floor exercise final on Monday at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

U.S. Gymnast Jade Carey Takes Gold In The Olympic Floor Exercise Final

The 21-year-old from Arizona pulls off a complicated tumbling routine with a high degree of difficulty, earning her first Olympic medal.

Becca Turchanik, of Nashville, Tennessee, drove four hours to Atlanta for an abortion in 2019, and the emotions of the ordeal have stayed with her, she says. She's angry that she had to call from state to state to find care, and that she couldn't have her abortion close to home, with friends nearby. "We got an appointment in Georgia because that was the only place that had appointments," she says.

Long Drives, Costly Flights, And Wearying Waits: What Abortion Requires In The South

Restrictive abortion laws across the South mean more women are traveling across state lines to find safe services.

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona visits a summer program at a Los Angeles school in mid-July.

Students Need To Be In Classrooms, With Masks, This Fall, Education Secretary Says

Students learn best in classrooms, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona tells NPR — but "we have to make sure that we're following mitigation strategies."

Pedestrians cross the landmark Shibuya Crossing intersection in the shopping and entertainment district of Shibuya in Tokyo on June 27, 2021.

The Japanese Public Begins To Embrace The Tokyo Olympics

For the past year, polls in Japan showed overwhelming opposition to the Tokyo Olympics as the pandemic raged around the world. Now, with the Games underway, some residents are changing their opinions.

Norway's Karsten Warholm reacts after winning the men's 400-meter hurdles final on Tuesday at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

U.S. Nabs Olympic Silver In The Fastest Men's 400-Meter Hurdles Ever

The world record was absolutely smashed with the fastest field ever to run the men's 400-meter hurdles. Norway's Karsten Warholm took gold and Rai Benjamin won bronze for the U.S.

Search results for