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The Gardez Hospital in Afghanistan's Paktia province as seen in 2012. The U.S.-funded hospital still has construction deficiencies nearly five years after the original target date for its completion.

U.S.-Funded Afghan Hospital Is Expensive, Late And Poorly Built, Report Finds

The $14.6 million Gardez Hospital in eastern Afghanistan is over budget and might be too expensive for local health authorities to run on their own.

'Black Wave' Author Chronicles Cultural, Religious Upheaval In The Middle East

Kim Ghattas grew up in Lebanon during the civil war and covered the Mideast for the BBC for 20 years. She says events in the region in 1979 set off waves of extremism and violence that continue today.

How To Demand A Medical Breakthrough: Lessons From The AIDS Fight

When the AIDS crisis started in the 1980s, the official response was tepid. Then activists channeled their anger into into one of the most effective protest movements in recent history.

WEXT Presents Josh Ritter at The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

May 12 | 8pmThe Troy Savings Bank Music HallJosh Ritter is at the top of his game, and the future looks just as bright. We at WEXT have long been fans,…

KCRW Presents: Julia Holter

Watch the experimental-but-poppy L.A. singer perform "Sea Calls Me Home" in the studio.

President Trump announced the creation of Operation Warp Speed in May to fast-track a coronavirus vaccine. He called it "a massive scientific and industrial, logistic endeavor unlike anything our country has seen since the Manhattan Project."

How Operation Warp Speed's Big Vaccine Contracts Could Stay Secret

More than $6 billion in federal funding has been routed through a firm that manages defense contracts, making the agreements subject to less federal scrutiny and transparency.

R&B singer Kehlani shines in this month's <em>Heavy Rotation</em> mix.

Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

Listen to some newfound favorites, including an epic piano anthem by Florence + The Machine, an acoustic drive-by ballad from Oshima Brothers plus Kehlani's sassy new dance-floor bop.

Pelosi says we need a strong GOP, and that this one is a 'cult to a thug'

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi about her new book The Art of Power and her interactions with the Bush White House during the 2008 financial crisis.

President Trump speaks while Dr. Anthony Fauci listens during Tuesday's briefing on the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump Sets Easter Goal For Reopening American Economy

The president's informal target to curtail mitigation measures like social distancing comes as the total number of confirmed cases nationwide tops 50,000.

A smokestack rises in the background over the East Houston community of Manchester, <strong></strong><strong></strong>Texas, where the air was heavy with what smelled like gasoline after Hurricane Harvey in late August. The neighborhood is ringed by industrial sites.

Air Pollution From Industry Plagues Houston In Harvey's Wake

Flooding in Houston and utility outages led to belches of fumes from refineries and other industrial sites. Residents of a region already struggling with air pollution wonder: Is it safe to breathe?

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