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A shortage of some munitions as well as the problems with the USS Lincoln have the Trump administration on the defensive. Meanwhile, what the latest primaries show about Democratic enthusiasm.

Five years ago, Taliban militants retook the Afghan capital, Kabul. NPR's Eyder Peralta talks to former Afghan official Matin Bek about the consequences of the U.S. withdrawal from his country.

NPR's Eyder Peralta talks to show creator Liz Meriwether about her new dark and funny TV crime thriller, 'Furious.'

The sport of arm wrestling has been around for centuries. The 1970s and '80s are considered the "golden years" of professional competition. There's a new surge of interest and it's gaining popularity.

NPR's Eyder Peralta talks to former U.S. ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar about his new memoir, "Borderlands: My Fight For an Inclusive America."

Sam Roberts has spent a good part of his career writing obituaries for the New York Times. NPR's Eyder Peralta talks with him about his work and his new book, "Are They Dead Yet?"

Homero Calderón's detention by ICE spotlights the massive backlog in the U.S. immigration system.

When the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan five years ago, thousands of Afghans who helped U.S. troops were brought here to rebuild their lives. But now, some fear the U.S. may want to send them back.

Today in 1847, the U.S. Government introduced postage stamps to Michigan, with 5 and 10 cent versions arriving in Detroit. On the same date in 1940, Chrysler began constructing a tank factory in Warren Township, Michigan, contributing to Detroit’s Arsenal of Freedom during WWII. The factory later transitioned to automobile production.

Iranians visiting the city of Van, Turkey, near the Iranian border say how expensive and difficult life back home is.