Asia

Afghan Man Says The Taliban Targeted Him Because His Uncle Worked For The U.S.

6:15am August 30, 2021

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to a 33-year-old Afghan man, who says he tried to get to the Kabul airport with his wife, four sisters, daughters and others, but was beaten by the Taliban and turned back.

As Evacuations Wrap Up, There Are Threats Of Another Attack At Kabul Airport

6:15am August 30, 2021

The deadline nears for the U.S. to finish Afghan evacuations. And, the U.S. conducted two airstrikes against suspected members of ISIS-K following Thursday's deadly attack at the Kabul airport.

President Biden returns a salute as he and first lady Jill Biden arrive at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021. Biden embarked on a solemn journey Sunday to honor and mourn the 13 U.S. troops killed in the suicide attack near the Kabul airpo

World News

The U.S. Says It Carried Out A 2nd Strike Against ISIS-K In Afghanistan

9:31pm August 29, 2021

by Dave Mistich

A military official says the strike was conducted to eliminate an "imminent" threat to Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, where 13 U.S. service members were killed on Thursday.

National

What We Know About The 13 U.S. Service Members Killed In The Kabul Attack

5:00pm August 29, 2021

A proud "devil doc." A Marine who loved her job. A hockey fanatic with a lovable laugh. Here's what we know so far about the Americans who died in Thursday's explosion at the Afghanistan airport.

President Joe Biden watches as a Navy carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of Navy Corpsman Maxton W. Soviak, 22, of Berlin Heights, Ohio, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

With Biden Looking On, The Remains Of 13 Service Members Killed In Kabul Return Home

3:58pm August 29, 2021

by Dave Mistich

Sunday's ceremony marked the first time as president that Biden had traveled to Dover to witness the return of fallen U.S. service members.

Politics & Government

Where The U.S. Involvement In Afghanistan Went Wrong

1:49pm August 29, 2021

NPR's Asma Khalid speaks with Azmat Khan, a contributing writer to The New York Times Magazine, about the many signs that America's involvement in Afghanistan was falling short of stated goals.

Explosions Reported In Kabul Residential Area

10:32am August 29, 2021

by Greg Myre

There are reports of an explosion in a residential area in the Afghan capital of Kabul. The targeted house is not far from the airport in where U.S. military is carrying out its evacuation mission.

Health & Safety

A Controversial Solution To Menstrual Exile: Building Better Menstrual Huts

9:39am August 29, 2021

by Sushmita Pathak

There's long been opposition to the practice of forcing a woman on her period to menstrual exile to huts, which can be unsafe and unsanitary. One charity has a new interim response: Upgrade the huts.

Politics & Government

Politics Chat: Biden's Challenging Week After The Kabul Attack

8:54am August 29, 2021

A terror attack outside the Kabul airport made it the worst week of Biden's presidency so far.

Doctors administer the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to patients at the Wazir Akbar Khan hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan in July.

The Troubled History Of Vaccines And Conflict Zones

7:23am August 29, 2021

by Madeline Dexter

History has shown that it's possible to pause war and conflict to distribute lifesaving vaccines for diseases such as Guinea worm and smallpox. Can the world do the same for the COVID-19 vaccine?