In Kabul, Afghans Are Filled With Uncertainty
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jane Ferguson, correspondent for PBS NewsHour, from Kabul.
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Biden's Choices In Afghanistan Were Complicated. So Is The Fallout He Faces
The simple question of whether the U.S. should stay or go was not simple at all. Now Biden's determination to leave Afghanistan has resulted in a bigger mess than he bargained for.
An Afghan Interpreter Who Helped The U.S. Military Is Now A Target For The Taliban
The Afghan interpreter still suffers from injuries he got during the nine years he worked with the U.S. His children are terrified: "The bad guy is going to come and is going to kill you, then us."
An Afghan Artist Fears For The Future Of His Craft With The Taliban In Control
Artist Omaid Sharifi is unsure if he'll be able to continue painting murals on the streets of Kabul following the Taliban's takeover. During pervious Taliban rule, art was discouraged.
What Women's Advocacy Groups Worldwide Are Doing For Women In Afghanistan
"Whatever happens in the coming days, we hold true to the idea that women can and should help shape the future of Afghanistan," said one nonprofit, as alarm rises about the Taliban takeover.
Chaos At The Kabul Airport Reflects The Desperation Afghans Are Feeling
Images from the ground show hundreds if not thousands of Afghans crowding the airport, including the tarmac, in an apparent attempt to flee the country.
Rise Of The Taliban Is A Catastrophic Failure For The U.S., John Bolton Says
NPR's Noel King talks to former national security adviser John Bolton about what the U.S. can do now that the Afghan government has collapsed, and the Taliban have taken over the capital Kabul.
Many Facets Contributed To The Taliban's Rapid Takeover Of Afghanistan
NPR's A Martínez talks with former U.S. CENTCOM Commander Gen. Joseph Votel about the military failures that led to the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan.
Government Of Afghanistan Falls As Taliban Fighters Arrive In Kabul
NPR's A Martinez speaks to Susannah George of The Washington Post who is on the ground in the Afghan capital Kabul about the latest developments in Afghanistan.
With The Taliban's Return To Power, Will Afghan Girls Keep Going To School?
NPR's Noel King talks to Pashtana Durrani, the executive director of LEARN, a nonprofit focused on education in Afghanistan, about the Taliban takeover and the situation there for women and girls.