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Isutalah (left) and Mohammed Gul are part of a local defense force known as Interim Security for Critical Infrastructure, or ISCI, in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Here, they take a break from patrolling with Marines from Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment during a joint operation with Afghan army soldiers in northern Marjah.

Marines Team Up With Afghan 'Neighborhood Watch'

A region that was the scene of major combat a year ago has been quiet for the past two months, Marines say — thanks in part to a group of local Afghans who act as a sort of an armed neighborhood watch. They identify Taliban fighters and have found caches of IEDs.

Marines Team Up With Afghan 'Neighborhood Watch'

A region that was the scene of major combat a year ago has been quiet for the past two months, Marines say — thanks in part to a group of local Afghans who act as a sort of an armed neighborhood watch. They identify Taliban fighters and have found caches of IEDs.

Rep. Jim Himes says he learned about U.S. attack on Iran on social media

NPR's Michel Martin asks Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, top Democrat on the House Intelligence committee, about the Iranian attack on a U.S. airbase in Qatar.

Democratic Texas Rep. Lloyd Doggett reacts to the election results

NPR talks with Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas about his role in promoting Vice President Harris to the top of the Democrats' presidential ticket.

Ask your kids' camps these key questions about heat and flood safety, experts say

Camps in nature can be great for kids, but they can also expose campers to floods, wildfires and heat. Here are the top questions experts say people should ask camps about safety.

During A 4th COVID Surge, Louisiana Hospitals Report They've Never Been Busier

NPR's A Martínez speak with Dr. Joseph Kanter, the top medical official of Louisiana Department of Health, about why the state has one of worst COVID-19 infection rates in the country.

Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., on the Trump administration's Iran briefing

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, about the Trump administration's Iran briefing to lawmakers.

An abortion-rights activist holds a box of mifepristone pills as demonstrators from both anti-abortion and abortion-rights groups rally outside the Supreme Court on March 26, 2024.

As voters prioritize cost of living, focus on abortion evolves in midterm elections

There's been a shift in attention in the party ahead of the midterms as voters rank affordability the top issue. That raises questions about what an evolving message on reproductive rights looks like.

People sit on a bench near Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans on Tuesday. Hurricane Isaac slammed into the southern Louisiana coast late Tuesday, sending floodwaters surging and unleashing fierce winds,

Hurricane Isaac Makes Landfall In Southeast Louisiana, Headed For Baton Rouge

Isaac's core was expected to pass west of New Orleans with winds close to 80 mph and head for Baton Rouge, La. It was expected to gradually weaken. The storm made landfall near the mouth of the Mississippi River at 6:45 p.m. local time.

Sign here? Financial agreements may leave doctors in the driver's seat

Agreeing to an out-of-network doctor's financial policy, which protects their ability to get paid and may be littered with confusing jargon, can create a binding contract that leaves a patient owing.

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