"Unknown Attackers" Have Killed An Afghan Soldier At Kabul Airport
The German military says one Afghan security officer was killed and another three wounded Monday in an early morning firefight.
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How Valuable Are The U.S. Weapons The Taliban Just Captured?
In a scene repeated across Afghanistan, retreating government forces ditched billions of dollars' worth of U.S.-supplied military hardware, from assault rifles to Black Hawk helicopters.
Opinion: Numb From Afghanistan's Losses
Host Scott Simon shares the reaction of Zalmai Yawar, an Afghan who first served as a translator for NPR 20 years ago, to the country's return to Taliban control. Yawar now lives in the U.S.
The Afghan Army Collapsed In Days. Here Are The Reasons Why
The U.S. military spent years training Afghan soldiers to fight insurgents. Yet in a matter of days, the Afghan National Army collapsed, and the Taliban captured the country. What went wrong?
The Phone Call That Made An Afghan Woman Doctor Flee
She practiced medicine in Mazar-e-Sharif. She wanted to serve her country. Her story offers a window into what the Taliban takeover may hold for Afghanistan's women.
Afghanistan's Health Care Is In 'Limbo' Following Taliban Takeover, Says MSF Rep
Filipe Ribeiro of Doctors Without Borders Afghanistan talks to NPR about the future of the country's health care system under Taliban rule.
A Look At Afghanistan's 40 Years Of Crisis — From The Soviet War To Taliban Recapture
Afghans have lived through Soviet and U.S. invasions, civil war, insurgency and a previous six-year period of heavy-handed Taliban rule. Here are some key events and dates from the past four decades.
Our Film Critic Explores Why The Harrowing Afghanistan Images May Feel Familiar
Bob Mondello reflects on the portrayal and the despair of Afghanistan's story, as shown on film for decades — in The Man Who Would Be King, Rambo III, Charlie Wilson's War, Zero Dark Thirty and more.
The Future Of The Afghan Girls Robotics Team Is Precarious
The teenagers made headlines when they came to Washington in 2017 for an international competition. Today they face a uncertain future with the Taliban again in charge of their homeland.
These Female Afghan Politicians Are Risking Everything For Their Homeland
As the Taliban take over Afghanistan, women bureaucrats are risking their lives and freedom to not only save their country and people — but to maintain the rights of women and girls.