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Congress returns to Capitol Hill after August recess, Brazil's ex-president faces coup trial, the latest on the devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan.

NPR asks Katherine Carey, deputy head of the United Nation's Office of Humanitarian Affairs in Afghanistan, about relief efforts following the massive earthquake in eastern Afghanistan.

Rescuers are still trying to reach victims after an earthquake on Sunday devastated parts of eastern Afghanistan. The country's disaster management authority says more than 950 people were killed.

A military parade in Beijing marking the end of World War II will draw leaders from around the world. It's an opportunity for the Communist Party to shape the narrative surrounding the end of the war.

The International Association of Genocide Scholars has declared that Israel's actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide. NPR's Leila Fadel talks with the association's Emily Sample.

On Sept. 2, 1945, the Japanese and the Allies gathered to mark the official end of WWII. The process went smoothly until Col. Lawrence Cosgrave signed his name on the wrong line.

Life was turbulent for Patrick Furlong after his parents divorced when he was in 8th grade. His father left, so he needed to navigate daily routines without a paternal influence in his life.

Brazil's Supreme Court begins the verdict and sentencing phase of Jair Bolsonaro's coup trial Tuesday, with the former president facing a possible 40-year sentence.

Pop star Sabrina Carpenter tells NPR's Leila Fadel why she describes her new album as a "party for heartbreak," and "a celebration of disappointment"

In one of the country's priciest housing markets, Utah's leaders worry young people are shut out from building wealth. But despite new incentives, few developers are signing on to build smaller homes.