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The Afghan Government Has Fallen And The U.S. Begins Finger-Pointing

6:54am August 16, 2021

The departure of American forces from Afghanistan was forecast to renew violence there, but few expected the Afghan government to fall so quickly. Now the blame game has begun in Washington.

Taliban Takeover Reminds Afghans Of The Brutality Of Their Previous Regime

6:44am August 16, 2021

NPR's A Martínez speaks with author and former NPR reporter Sarah Chayes about the Taliban as the Islamic militant group has regained control in Afghanistan.

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News Brief: U.S. Controls Kabul Airport, Afghan Government Falls, Haiti Quake

6:40am August 16, 2021

The Afghan government has fallen and the Taliban are in control. The U.S. races to process special visas for Afghan contractors. The death toll from the earthquake in Haiti continues to rise.

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The Governing Style Of Ashraf Ghani, The Departing Afghan President

7:30pm August 15, 2021

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with journalist George Packer, who profiled Afghan's most recent president, Ashraf Ghani, for The New Yorker in 2016.

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After U.S. Withdrawal In Afghanistan, Tough Questions Await Biden Administration

7:30pm August 15, 2021

by Mara Liasson

President Biden met with national security officials by video conference this morning to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.

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U.S. Diplomats Scramble To Evacuate Now-Shuttered Embassy In Kabul

7:30pm August 15, 2021

by Michele Kelemen

The Taliban are at the Presidential Palace in Kabul. The U.S. embassy in Afghanistan is shuttered. A small group of U.S. diplomats are now working out of a makeshift office at Kabul's airport.

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The Afghan Government Has Fallen And The U.S. Begins Finger-Pointing

Taliban Takeover Reminds Afghans Of The Brutality Of Their Previous Regime

News Brief: U.S. Controls Kabul Airport, Afghan Government Falls, Haiti Quake

The Governing Style Of Ashraf Ghani, The Departing Afghan President

After U.S. Withdrawal In Afghanistan, Tough Questions Await Biden Administration

U.S. Diplomats Scramble To Evacuate Now-Shuttered Embassy In Kabul

Military Analyst: U.S. Trained Afghan Forces For A Nation That Didn't Exist

'Taliban' Author Fears Threats To Civil Society Progress Made By Afghans

Journalist In Kabul Says City Is Quiet, Internet Intact — For Now

Republican Of House Foreign Affairs Committee On Taliban Takeover