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Soccer fans are strutting in Afghanistan today, after their national team defeated neighboring Pakistan in a friendly match sponsored by FIFA, soccer's governing body. Before Tuesday's match in Kabul, the two teams had not played each other in more than 30 years.

The 2022 Newbery and Caldecott medals, among several other honors, were awarded Monday to the children's books that American librarians chose as the most distinguished this year.

Visitors to the Capitol in Washington now have a visible reminder of the siege there on Jan. 6, 2021, and the officers who fought and were injured that day.

The war began six months ago after the Oct. 7 attack when Hamas fighters killed 1,200 Israelis and took more than 250 Israelis hostage. Israel retaliated by launching a war in Gaza, killing more than 30,000 Palestinians.

Starting Jan. 3, Billboard is changing the way it calculates the top albums of the week. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Slate writer and critic Chris Molanphy about what the rule changes mean.

Top health officials responsible for the government's pandemic response testified before a Senate committee Wednesday. Democratic lawmakers expressed concern about political interference in science.

Also: Yahoo ousts its CEO; top Kony commander captured; John Edwards begins his defense; Greek leaders still struggling to form coalition.

Sund says U.S. Capitol Police expected some additional violence the day of the insurrection but says nothing could have prepared them for what actually happened.

A group of journalists were allowed to tour a weapons laboratory deep underground in Frenchman Flat, Nevada. NPR's science correspondent Geoff Brumfiel was among them.

Vice U.K. writer Oobah Butler created a fake restaurant that became the hottest eatery in London on TripAdvisor. He tells NPR's Scott Simon about how he executed his prank.