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Thousands of soldiers are preparing for yet another Afghanistan deployment. They are the tiny segment of American society in military service. On the eve of their departure, they share their thoughts.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and the Brookings Institution, and David Brooks of The New York Times, about Republican leadership's bad week and the rollout of a Republican effort to overhaul the tax code.

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Politico's Dan Diamond, who broke much of the news about Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price's charter flights, about Price's resignation.

Hurricane Irma has destroyed the habitat for the U.S. Virgin Islands' iguanas. But it's created excellent breeding grounds for the local mosquitoes.

"We have lines of communications to Pyongyang," Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said. The State Department later said North Korean officials are not "ready for talks regarding denuclearization."

NPR's Michel Martin discusses efforts to get power up and running on the island after Hurricane Maria, with Devon Streit, a deputy assistant secretary at the Department of Energy.

The restaurant chain is collaborating on clothing with Forever 21. The Taco Bell themed clothing will include tops, bodysuits, hoodies, and sweatshirts. The clothes will be available online too.

About 1.5 million 4-year-olds started preschool this fall and parents are wondering: How do I know my child is in a high-quality program? A new book offers some answers.

At least 50 people are dead and more than 200 injured in a shooting that took place Sunday night at an outdoor country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip.

Children and teens with severe anxiety benefit most from both psychotherapy and medication, a study finds. But it can be hard for families to find and pay for high-quality therapy.