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The most critical question in Afghanistan today is whether the Afghan military can keep the country safe from the Taliban. An NPR team went looking for the answer, and two of the group were killed.

She grew up disconnected from her abusive father and his Armenian heritage. Years later, she reconnected to that heritage through her grandmother's kitchen and cooking lesson.

When parents in the U.S. paid huge sums to secure places for their children in top schools, it was a scandal. In India, it's acceptable for parents to pay private universities for this purpose.

The U.S. won gold in the 2022 Winter Olympics team event after Russia was disqualified for doping. Team USA defended its title after a fierce three-day battle with Japan, winning by a single point.

Artists like NBA YoungBoy, Rod Wave and a resurgent Kodak Black pulled in massive streaming numbers this year (and, at times, outran controversy) while barely registering on mainstream pop's radar.

Some of the biggest proponents of conspiracy theories about vaccines and elections regularly tour the country together. Many of the speakers are closely tied to former President Donald Trump.

King's 1973 exhibition match with self-proclaimed male chauvinist Bobby Riggs is now the subject of the new film, Battle of the Sexes. The 20-time Wimbledon champ spoke to Fresh Air on Sept. 12, 2013.

The U.S. unemployment rate rises to 6 percent in November, startling many economists. Some analysts say the development is evidence the economy has slowed since the summer. NPR's Jack Speer reports.

A powerful storm dumps snow, sleet and freezing rain on the Middle Atlantic states and the Northeast. An estimated 1.6 million people are left without power. North Carolina is especially hard-hit. Scott Jagow of member station WFAE reports.

Friday's Labor Department report on unemployment says more than 100,000 jobs were cut in December, an unexpectedly high number. But the overall unemployment rate holds at 6 percent. NPR's Jack Speer reports.