Evening Edition: Afghan government collapses as Taliban takes control of Kabul

August 16, 2021

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Afghan government collapses as Taliban takes control of Kabul

Pentagon to deploy another 1,000 troops to help with chaotic withdrawal

By Susannah George, Claire Parker, John Hudson, Karen DeYoung and Dan Lamothe ● Read more »

Behind the collapse of Afghanistan's military: Illicit deals and mass desertions

By Susannah George ● Read more »

What to know about the Taliban: How the group rebuilt and what it wants now

By Derek Hawkins ● Read more »

Afghanistan's rapid deterioration leaves allies questioning U.S. resolve on other fronts

By Liz Sly ● Read more »

Death toll in Haiti's earthquake soars past 700 as tropical storm threatens relief efforts

By Ingrid Arnesen and Anthony Faiola ● Read more »

Biden administration approves largest increase to food assistance benefits in SNAP program history

By Laura Reiley ● Read more »

As DeSantis consolidates power in Fla., local officials rebuke his leadership style

By Tim Craig and Meryl Kornfield ● Read more »

DHS bets on Nebraska as the future of terrorism research

By Hannah Allam ● Read more »

Iceland has been a vaccination success. Why is it seeing a coronavirus surge?

By Reis Thebault ● Read more »

Canada's Trudeau calls snap election in bid to regain parliamentary majority

By Amanda Coletta ● Read more »

Roger Federer to undergo another knee surgery, will miss the U.S. Open

By Cindy Boren ● Read more »

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