Friday's Headlines: Taliban seizes 3 key Afghan cities as U.S. and allies race to get citizens out

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     (AFP/Getty Images) Taliban seizes 3 key Afghan cities as U.S. and allies race to get citizens out The capture of Kandahar, Herat and Lashkar Gah marks the biggest victory yet for the militants, who now control more than a dozen provincial capitals and are closing in on Kabul. By Susannah George, Rachel Pannett and Dan Lamothe ●  Read more »   Afghanistan's rapid collapse is part of a long, slow U.S. defeat Analysis ●  By Ishaan Tharoor ●  Read more »   FDA authorizes extra dose of vaccine for those with fragile immune systems By Laurie McGinley and Lena H. Sun ●  Read more »   Clashes over schools' mask mandates escalate in Sun Belt as pediatric cases rise By Bryan Pietsch ●  Read more »   Supreme Court won't block Indiana University's vaccine mandate By Robert Barnes ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Divided high court sides with landlords, lifts part of N.Y. eviction moratorium By Robert Barnes ●  Read more »   'Warrior mindset' police training proliferated. Then, high-profile deaths put it under scrutiny. By Max Hauptman ●  Read more »   Latino populations help GOP states gain seats in Congress By Colby Itkowitz and Harry Stevens ●  Read more »   Thinking about how dogs think By Kim Kavin ●  Read more »   Afghan lives ruined or lost will be part of Biden's legacy Opinion ●  Opinion by the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   How to fix our rigged tax system Opinion ●  Opinion by Elizabeth Warren ●  Read more »   Maybe it's time for doubting Democrats to press pause on the angst Opinion ●  Opinion by Eugene Robinson ●  Read more »   I am Middle Eastern. Not White. Opinion ●  Opinion by Dalia Azim ●  Read more »   The bloody war in Afghanistan is nearing a final tipping point Opinion ●  Opinion by David Ignatius ●  Read more »   If cops want to defund themselves, let them Opinion ●  Opinion by Catherine Rampell ●  Read more »     More News Colorado Republican official accused after voting system passwords are leaked to right-wing site By Kim Bellware ●  Read more »   Britain's worst mass shooting in more than a decade leaves 6 dead, including suspected gunman By Jennifer Hassan ●  Read more »   MLB built it and the fans came. But the sport's issues extend beyond a cornfield in Iowa. Perspective ●  By Chelsea Janes ●  Read more »   27 people test positive for covid-19 on Carnival cruise ship By Hannah Sampson ●  Read more »     Try our new daily mini meta crossword It's a week-long adventure that connects a daily 5x5 mini puzzle with a special reveal on Saturdays. Play game   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 »

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