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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 3 : Middleweight prospect Nico Ali Walsh, grandson of "The Greatest," Muhammad Ali, trains at the Top Rank gym in Las Vegas, Nevada with Head Coach Sugar Hill Steward on August 3, 2021 prior to making his pro debut in Tulsa, Oklahoma on ESPN. (Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images)

Muhammad Ali's Grandson Steps Into The Ring For Boxing Debut In Tulsa

Bob Arum promoted Muhammad Ali's heavyweight title bout against George Chuvalo in 1966. Now, more than 50 years later, he's promoting the premiere fight of Ali's grandson, Nico Ali Walsh.

Black Lives Are Celebrated In Bisa Butler's Extraordinary, Technicolor Quilts

The artist's life-size images explode with color and are inspired by iconic black and white photos. Her work is on display at Chicago's Art Institute through Sept. 6

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Leaves Country As Taliban Forces Enter Kabul

The president of the U.S.-backed Afghan government reportedly went to neighboring Tajikistan as the insurgency's forces swept into the capital Sunday.

Disability Rights Advocate Says Nation Can't Afford To Shortchange Home Health Care

Luticha Doucette of Rochester explains why President Biden's $400 billion plant to boost home health care funding is crucial for people with disabilities.

A Taliban fighter sits on the back of a vehicle with a machine gun in front of the main gate leading to the Afghan presidential palace, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. The U.S. military has taken over Afghanistan's airspace as it struggles to manage a chaotic evacuation after the Taliban rolled into the capital. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

A Watchdog Group Had Been Sounding The Warning About Afghanistan's Meltdown For Years

NPR speaks with John Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction, about how the U.S. military and Afghan government arrived at this point.

In this photograph taken on August 29, 2019, Afghan co-founder and president of ArtLords Omaid Sharifi, 32, speaks during an interview with AFP at his studio in Kabul. - Omaid Sharifi, who heads a Kabul-based art collective, sits in his studio and leafs through a stack of dozens of hand-written letters, reading out sentences at random. The letters are the fruit of a recent initiative by ArtLords, a not-for-profit group that Sharifi co-founded and runs, which aims to give a voice to young Afghans who feel ignored and powerless as the war rages on. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP) / To go with 'AFGHANISTAN-CONFLICT-YOUTH-PEACE' FOCUS by Thomas WATKINS (Photo credit should read WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images)

An Afghan Artist Fears For The Future Of His Craft With The Taliban In Control

Artist Omaid Sharifi is unsure if he'll be able to continue painting murals on the streets of Kabul following the Taliban's takeover. During pervious Taliban rule, art was discouraged.

Monday, August 16: Watch Live: Biden Delivers Remarks On Afghanistan

President Biden is set to deliver remarks on Afghanistan after a tumultuous weekend that saw the U.S.-backed government fall to the Taliban. Biden's…

Gigi Marvin of the U.S., rear right, celebrates her goal in the first period of the women's semifinal match against Finland on Sunday. The victory sends the Americans to the gold medal match at the Pyeonghang Winter Olympics

U.S. Women's Hockey Team Reaches Gold Medal Game At Winter Olympics

Gigi Marvin set the tone just minutes into the game, scoring on assists from Meghan Duggan and Amanda Pelkey. Final score; 5-0. The gold-medal game is Thursday.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: U.S. President Joe Biden departs after speaking from the Treaty Room in the White House about the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan on April 14, 2021 in Washington, DC. President Biden announced his plans to pull all remaining U.S. troops out of Afghanistan by September 11, 2021 in a final step towards ending America’s longest war. (Photo by Andrew Harnik-Pool/Getty Images)

Biden's Choices In Afghanistan Were Complicated. So Is The Fallout He Faces

The simple question of whether the U.S. should stay or go was not simple at all. Now Biden's determination to leave Afghanistan has resulted in a bigger mess than he bargained for.

A road is seen damaged by the earthquake in Camp-Perrin, Les Cayes, Haiti, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021. The death toll from the magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Haiti soared on Sunday as rescuers raced to find survivors amid the rubble ahead of a potential deluge from an approaching tropical storm. (AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn)

Why Earthquakes In Haiti Are So Catastrophic

Haiti has a long history of major earthquakes that leave destruction and carnage in their wake. A combination of factors makes the country especially susceptible to damage from these quakes.

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