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The top military commander in Afghanistan, General John Allen, testified on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. It's his first public appearance before Congress since the killings of 16 Afghan civilians, apparently by a U.S. soldier. That incident and others, have caused new tensions between the U.S. and Afghanistan's government, and prompted some to reappraise America's strategy for the war. Nevertheless, Allen insisted that the strategy remains on course.

As coronavirus infections continue to increase in Russia, the virus is taking the lives of Russian health care workers, who complain of a lack protective equipment and political support.

With much of the central and eastern U.S. blanketed with snow, our Morning Edition colleagues share a few beloved snow day traditions.

Elon Musk's X timeline is suddenly filled with vitriol for the British government. He's called it "tyrannical," and the prime minister a "national embarrassment." Britons are wondering why.

The new names added to the previous list include three U.S. senators: Tom Cotton of Arkansas, Ted Cruz of Texas and Missouri's Josh Hawley. Trump's 2016 list energized his base.

Co-host A Martinez and NPR gaming editor James Mastromarino discuss the nominees of this year's Game Awards and their significance in gaming culture

Syria's interim president says the now departed Iranian forces were damaging to his country and also posed a threat to the wider Middle East.

The antitrust lawsuit filed by the Professional Tennis Players' Association says the organizations that run the sport hold "complete control over the players' pay and working conditions."

A San Francisco man has a new spin on surveillance technology. He uses a solar-powered android phone running the song identifier app Shazam to listen and record the music passersby are listening to.

Young voters were part of President Biden's winning coalition four years ago. But early exit polling this year seems to paint a different picture, with Harris receiving comparatively less support.