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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jon Finer, Deputy National Security Adviser, on Russia's plans after the White House accused it of staging a false attack by Ukrainian forces to justify invading Ukraine.

In Hong Kong, dozens of pro-democracy lawmakers and activists were arrested — the biggest roundup under the new national security law since its introduction last summer.

Democrats aim to wrap up their to-do list. A Florida school district will pay $25 million to the families of Parkland shooting victims. School board elections are the new political battlefields.

Anger is growing in Louisiana over the number of vulnerable people dying from the heat in Hurricane Ida's aftermath. Residents want to know why cities and nonprofits weren't better prepared to help.

Americans and others are still trying to get out of Afghanistan, after the U.S. withdrawal and Taliban takeover. At the same time, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is involved in crisis talks.

President Biden on Tuesday will survey damage from the remnants of Hurricane Ida in New York and New Jersey, which killed more than 40 people. The visit comes after a few tumultuous weeks for Biden.

NPR's Noel Kings speaks with Athens-based freelance journalist Daphne Tolis about the wildfires on the island of Evia. More than 2,000 residents have been evacuated.

Republicans in the House are under pressure to address controversy that's boiling over for freshman member Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has supported QAnon and other conspiracies.

Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, are speaking out after attacks on Gaza intensified over the weekend.

In the 20 years since the terror attacks of 9/11, movies have both been shaped by — and have shaped — the public's perception of that day's events.

Today is Jackie Robinson Day...

The former gymnast was instrumental in bringing serial sexual abuser Larry Nassar to justice. She says the gymnastics industry still has abusers and a system rife with problems.