Monday's Headlines: Biden says safe zone around Kabul airport to expand as U.S. airlines enlisted for evacuations August 23, 2021 Taliban fighters head to resistance stronghold, seeking to seize 'control' Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors. (Ken Cedeno/Bloomberg News) Biden says safe zone around Kabul airport to expand as U.S. airlines enlisted for evacuations The operational shift comes as U.S. commanders gear up for what officials hope will be a dramatic acceleration of evacuations from Afghanistan in the coming days. By Karoun Demirjian, John Hudson, Dan Lamothe and Adela Suliman ● Read more » Taliban fighters head to resistance stronghold, seeking to seize 'control' By Rachel Pannett, Ellen Francis and Haq Nawaz Khan ● Read more » Afghans' suffering is 'heartbreaking' but unavoidable, Biden says By Matt Viser ● Read more » U.S. is still a 'global leader,' Harris says on Asia trip, as allies fret over China By Shibani Mahtani ● Read more » In unequal Brazil, a surfing talent rises from the favela By Terrence McCoy ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT At least 21 dead, 20 missing after 'catastrophic' flooding in central Tennessee, officials say By Hannah Knowles and Brittany Shammas ● Read more » Heavy rains swamp eastern U.S. as Henri moves inland By Aaron Gregg, Jason Samenow and Julianne McShane ● Read more » Third Pfizer dose significantly lowers risk of infection in seniors, Israeli data shows By Bryan Pietsch and Adela Suliman ● Read more » How the U.S. vaccination drive came to rely on an army of consultants By Isaac Stanley-Becker ● Read more » Opinions ADVERTISEMENT The Afghanistan outcome is ugly. Biden was still right to say: Enough. Opinion by E.J. Dionne Jr. ● Read more » An infrastructure fail would be bad for the nation and a self-own for Democrats Opinion by the Editorial Board ● Read more » Let's take the win. Do infrastructure first. Opinion by 9 House Democrats ● Read more » America must not recognize the Taliban Opinion by Nikki Haley ● Read more » Afghanistan is a disaster of choice, not inevitability Opinion by Hugh Hewitt ● Read more » Remembering Sergei Kovalev, a giant of human rights Opinion by Vladimir Kara-Murza ● Read more » Republicans are using Afghanistan to argue for more war Opinion by James Downie ● Read more » More News Portland protests descend into violence as left- and right-wing demonstrators clash By Andrew Jeong ● Read more » Cori Bush tests the bounds of what an activist turned lawmaker can accomplish By Marianna Sotomayor ● 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 The Optimist for a selection of inspiring stories to help you disconnect, hit refresh and start the week off right, delivered every Wednesday and Sunday. Sign up » Manage my email newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe from Today's Headlines | Privacy Policy | Help You received this email because you signed up for Today's Headlines or because it is included in your subscription. ©2021 The Washington Post | 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071 Related Keyword: Share
