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Some 30,000 people are now under orders to evacuate from the Lake Tahoe Region, as the out-of-control Caldor Fire is spreading rapidly in extremely windy and hot conditions.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Mary Beth Long, a former assistant secretary of defense for International Security Affairs, about efforts to evacuate U.S. citizens and others from Afghanistan.

Joe Valiente, director of emergency management in Jefferson Parish, La., says the damage caused by the hurricane is "incredible," with extensive impact on the electrical grids in the area.

Ricardo Fonseca plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Asma Khalid

We hear from activists about Saturday's Voting Rights march in Washington, DC.

A terror attack outside the Kabul airport made it the worst week of Biden's presidency so far.

The Smithsonian American Art Museum has bought a collection of early photographs, including very rare daguerreotypes from three early Black photographers dating to the mid 19th century.

Forecasters warned residents along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast to rush preparations. Ida is expected to bring winds as high as 130 mph, life-threatening storm surge and flooding rain.

The Pentagon gave a news conference this morning about the latest developments in Afghanistan, including evacuation efforts and the drone strike.

After President Biden said another terrorist attack on the airport is "highly likely," the State Department warned Americans to leave the area.