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The current COVID-19 surge shows few signs of abating. New coronavirus cases keep rising as hospitals remain crowded and even overrun.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage about the moments the U.S. could have withdrawn from Afghanistan, and the cost of its 20-year military presence there.

Experts predict Henri will settle for a while near the New York-Connecticut border before heading back east.

Flooding in rural areas took out roads, cellphone towers and telephone lines, leaving families uncertain about whether their loved ones survived the unprecedented deluge.

Susan Davis speaks with Jeanne-Marie Napolitano, the mayor of Newport, R.I., about how residents are gearing up and taking precautions for Tropical Storm Henri.

The military is asking for 18 airplanes, but says the passenger jets will not fly into or out of Kabul. Instead, they'll be used to ferry passengers from temporary safe havens outside of Afghanistan.

Preschoolers the world over are hooked on a new animated show. Sue Davis talks with Meghan Sheridan, of Moonbug Entertainment, about the popularity of its "CoComelon" program.

Susan Davis asks Illinois Republican Rep. Rodney Davis about security at the U.S. Capitol.

Listener Martha Hasting plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Susan Davis.

Tropical Storm Henri is headed toward the Northeast coast. Susan Davis speaks with Mayor Keith Hedrick of Groton, Connecticut.