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"Islam and the Islamic Emirate do not allow women to play cricket or play the kind of sports where they get exposed," a senior Taliban official reportedly said.

Before Hurricane Katrina hit, local, state and federal officials held conference calls to coordinate their responses. In tapes of the meetings obtained by NPR, officials show growing frustrations.

Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings" is considered one of the most popular of all 20th-century classical works. Its 1938 premiere by the NBC Orchestra with conductor Arturo Toscanini is a recent selection for the National Recording Registry.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen issued a permanent injunction Friday against the new voting laws at the end of a four-day trial.

Apple retail employees in Towson have formed CORE, the Coalition of Organized Retail Employees. They sent a letter to Apple's CEO saying the majority of employees at the store support forming a union.

Hundreds of thousands of immigrants, activists and their supporters filled the streets of cities across the United States with shouts of "Si, se puede!" ("It can be done!") -- a phrase from the Chicano movement of the 1970s, now motivating a new generation.

The second confirmed U.S. case of mad cow disease carries economic consequences and has many questioning the USDA's testing protocols. Changes requested months ago by consumer advocates will now be put in place.

Napoleon's foray into Egypt in 1798 began a long string of European adventures in the Middle East. NPR's Mike Shuster continues his series examining the troubled 900-year history of Western involvement in the region.

The keyboardist delivers a historically informed performance worthy of the passion behind Handel's Organ Concertos on a new CD. Egarr possesses a remarkable gift for combining subtle musical gestures with forward–moving, irrepressible rhythms.