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25-year-old Fanoos Basir. She’s a civil engineer and former member of the Afghan women’s national soccer team. (Courtesy)

First Person: Former Afghan Soccer Player On Life As A Refugee, Her Country's Future

Former Afghan soccer player Fanoos Basir is living in a refugee camp. Yet Fanoos hasn't given up hope for the nation whose jersey she wore on the world stage.

Nurses are waiting 6 months or more for licenses despite hospitals' need for nurses

Staffing shortages at hospitals across the U.S. are worsened by state boards taking months to process nursing licenses. It's resulted in a huge backlog in nurses waiting for jobs during the pandemic.

Famage in Orient Bay on the French Carribean island of Saint-Martin, after the passage of Hurricane Irma.

As Irma Approaches Florida, Stay Ahead Of Hurricane Scams

GoFundMe campaigns and robocalls have already started. Fight instances of fraud by staying informed and carefully researching reputable charities.

Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger accepted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's appointment to the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol. He will join Wyoming's Liz Cheney as the only two Republicans on the panel.

Pelosi Has Chosen A 2nd Republican, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, To Serve On Jan. 6 Panel

Kinzinger will join fellow Republican Liz Cheney at the committees first hearing Tuesday. Both supported impeaching Trump for Jan. 6, and were the only GOP members to support the committee's creation.

Has Zika Pushed More Women Toward Illegal Abortions?

A new study offers some intriguing clues.

Denver Riggleman, a former Republican Congressman, joined the staff of the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. His new book, "The Breach," describes his work on the investigation and his path to politics.

A new book's behind-the-scenes look at Congress' Jan. 6 Capitol riot investigation

Denver Riggleman spent 8 months as an adviser to the Congressional committee investigating the January 6th Capitol Riot. Now he's written a book about his experience — called, "The Breach."

How some states are trying to upgrade their glitchy, outdated health care technology

The pandemic exposed how old-school tech hampers access to health care and other public services. With new federal funding, states finally have a way to upgrade, if they seize the opportunity.

Donald Trump was met with cheers are chants at the "Save America" rally on Jan. 6.

Trump still says his supporters weren't behind the Jan. 6 attack — but I was there

It's been a year since that pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol. I was there when it happened, and I was also there months later when they tried to shift the blame.

Mark Meadows, Trump's last chief of staff, has missed multiple deadlines to appear before the Jan. 6 House panel. The committee chair said it could "force the Select Committee to consider pursuing contempt or other proceedings to enforce the subpoena."

Jan. 6 panel faces a different legal test to refer Mark Meadows for criminal contempt

The panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack are taking their time before deciding to pursue criminal contempt against Mark Meadows because it will be a bigger legal test.

Judge is expected to rule Vice President Pence must testify in Jan. 6 attack probe

NPR's Michel Martin talks to former federal prosecutor Elie Honig about reports that former VP Mike Pence must testify before a grand jury about his conversations with Donald Trump ahead of Jan. 6.

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