U.S. Drops Biggest Non-Nuclear Bomb Ever Used In Combat
The so-called Mother of All Bombs was dropped Thursday in Afghanistan. The Pentagon says it hit an underground ISIS complex.
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300 Marines To Deploy To Afghanistan
Rachel Martin talks with Marine Brig. Gen. Roger Turner about the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan as the U.S. prepares to send 300 Marines to Helmand province.
U.S. Soldier's Death Highlights Threat Of ISIS In Afghanistan
An American soldier was killed fighting ISIS over the weekend in Afghanistan. NPR takes a look at how serious the ISIS threat is there and how it fits into the wider conflict between American forces, their Afghan allies and anti-government insurgents and terrorists.
U.S. Soldier Killed In Afghanistan
The NATO-led Resolute Support's official Twitter account released a statement Saturday saying that a U.S. solider had been killed in Afghanistan. Few details were given about the circumstances.
Defense Secretary Expresses Concern Over Russian Support For Taliban
Russia has begun supporting the Taliban in Afghanistan against U.S. forces and the government in Kabul. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warned in London that the U.S. is "concerned" about this support, first revealed earlier this year, as it weighs the next phase of its approach to the longest-running war in American history.
Special Immigrant Visa Holders Still Face Questioning Upon Reaching U.S.
Visa holders who worked with the U.S. overseas say they've been detained and threatened with deportation upon arrival in the country, but federal officials say there is broad discretion to deny entry.
Pakistani al-Qaeda Leader Killed In U.S. Strike In Afghanistan
The Pentagon said that Qari Yasin was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Afghanistan. Yasin is linked to the 2008 bombing of a hotel in Islamabad and the 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team.
Sandi Toksvig: Can Social Change Start With Laughter?
When comedian and TV host Sandi Toksvig came out as gay in the early 1990s, she used humor to recover from the onslaught of vitriol.Today, she says, humor can help bring about social change.
For Afghan Immigrants, Nowruz Celebrations Of Spring Are A Taste Of Home
Celebrating this ancient festival was banned under the Taliban. For refugees and immigrants in America, the holiday and the feasts that accompany it are an important cultural link to Afghanistan.
Afghan Women Say No To The Dress
The government wanted to change uniforms for schoolgirls so they'd be longer — making it harder to run or play sports. Women pushed back.