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More than 1,000 people have now been charged for the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. NPR has tracked every case from arrest to sentencing. Here's what is happening to those charged.

An additional 1,000 troops will be heading to Kabul to assist in evacuation efforts. This will boost the overall expected numbers to some 6,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

A new World Health Organization study finds 1 in 6 infections worldwide are resistant to some antibiotics, highlighting a growing threat from drug-resistant bacteria.

Serena Williams isn't ready to stop playing competitive tennis just yet. She sparkled in her second-round U.S. Open match against Kontaveit — defeating the No. 2 seed in three sets to advance.

A giant, 6-ton potato is being rented on Airbnb in Idaho.

Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg talks to Peggy Salinger, the daughter J.D. Salinger about her new book Dream Catcher: A Memoir. A testimonial about life hidden away with the Salinger family. (6:53) Dream Catcher: A Memoir is published by Washington Square Press ISBN 06710

A replica of the Stanley Cup made from 6,000 Lego bricks is stolen from a sports equipment show in Las Vegas.

NPR's Tom Goldman reports from New York, where the Yankees won their 14th straight World Series game last night, 6-5 over the Mets. This latest win puts the Bronx team up two games to nothing as the series heads to Queens to finish on Mets' home turf.

NPR's Don Gonyea outlines the content of President Bush's speech, which emphasized his proposal for $1.6 trillion in tax cuts over ten years. The president promised to protect Social Security and proposed more spending on defense, education, and conservation.

A study filed with federal regulators today alleges that wholesale electricity suppliers overcharged California by $6 billion in the last year. The California state power grid operator prepared the study of pricing data in an effort to seek reimbursement for the overcharges. Scott Horsley reports from member station KPBS in San Diego.