She Is Staying In Afghanistan To Ensure Women's Gains Aren't Lost Under Taliban Rule
Mahbooba Seraj, founder of the Afghan Women's Network, has a message for Americans watching what's happening in Afghanistan.
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An Ex-Senior Afghan Official Is Hiding From The Taliban, And Growing Angry At America
"I am not safe," a former high-ranking Afghan official texts from a hidden location, saying the Taliban have sent killers after them.
A U.S. Veteran Says The Afghans She Served With Believe They're Going To Die
U.S. Army Maj. Kristen Rouse deployed three times to Afghanistan and worked extensively with Afghan partners while she was there. Now, she says, those partners are begging for a way out.
Here's What The Taliban's Leadership Looks Like In 2021
It's been two decades since the Taliban had full control of Afghanistan. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly spoke to historian Carter Malkasian about who's running the Taliban now — and who's funding them.
8 Paradoxes That Sum Up America's 20-Year Mission In Afghanistan
The U.S. government's goals frequently shifted, creating "20 one-year reconstruction efforts, rather than one 20-year effort," an inspector general's report says.
What Kabul Looks Like 2 Days After The Taliban Took Control
A journalist based in Afghanistan's capital said Tuesday is better than the day before, with some signs of normalcy, even as the future of the country and many of its citizens is in limbo.
6 Political Takeaways For President Biden From The Chaotic Afghanistan Withdrawal
The disorganization and confusion of President Biden's full U.S. withdrawal of Afghanistan have put him in a political hole.
U.S. Troops Are Arriving Back In Afghanistan To Help With Evacuations
The troops will help get Americans, and Afghans who helped them, out of the country. NPR's A Martínez talks to Pentagon spokesman John Kirby about what's going on following the Taliban's takeover.
Biden Says He Doesn't Regret His Decision To Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan
President Biden is facing criticism, even from members of his own party, over how chaotic the U.S. exit from Afghanistan is turning out to be.
There's No Easy Answer To Explain What Went Wrong In Afghanistan, Sopko Says
NPR's Noel King talks to John Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, about the decision to withdraw U.S. Troops, the unfolding chaos and how much taxpayers' money was spent.