Evening Edition: Afghan government collapses as Taliban takes control of Kabul August 16, 2021 Behind the collapse of Afghanistan's military: Illicit deals and mass desertions Sign up for this newsletter Read online The day's most important stories, curated by Post editors. (Reuters) 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 » ADVERTISEMENT 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 » ADVERTISEMENT 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 » We think you'll like this newsletter Check out National News email alerts for breaking news email alerts for major national and political news whenever it breaks. Sign up » Manage my email newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe from Evening Edition | Privacy Policy | Help You received this email because you signed up for Evening Edition or because it is included in your subscription. ©2021 The Washington Post | 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071 Related Keyword: Share