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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with author George Saunders on his latest novel Vigil, and why he finds himself revisiting death in his work.

When a militant Islamic group known as the Taliban took over most of Afganistan, it imposed its brand of fundamentalism on the areas it controls. NPR's Michael Sullivan has the first in a series of reports on how Islamic fundamentalism is influencing central Asia.

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for California to use its new congressional map for this year's midterm election. Voters approved it as a Democratic counterresponse to Texas' new GOP-friendly map.

NPR's Michael Sullivan has the third part of a series on the impact of the Taliban on Afghanistan and its neighbors. Today, we go to Tajikistan (tah-JEEK-ih-stan), where the communist government has agreed to share power with the Islamic-led opposition. The country is enjoying peace for the first time in years.

How old is too old for a 30-year mortgage? It's just one of a number of questions that older Americans face when they are looking to buy a home later in life.

Each year, Reno, Nev., has several months of below-freezing temperatures. A longtime advocate for homeless people in the city has established a warming center that offers a safe place to stay.

In part two of our series on Islamic fundamentalism in central Asia, NPR's Michael Sullivan reports from Uzbekistan. The government there says the Islamic opposition threatens the country's peace and security, and it's using that as a reason to crack down on dissent. Critics say the crackdown invites trouble.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican Minnesota State Rep. Nolan West, who represents part of Minneapolis, about the reservations he's expressed on the federal show of force in the state.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says President Trump has agreed to "consider" reducing the number of federal agents in the state, following the killing of Alex Pretti.

Conservative news outlets and commentators have been, until now, resolutely defending the use of lethal force by ICE and Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis and elsewhere. That's starting to change.