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The aftermath of a U.S. drone strike on a car allegedly driven by Zemari Ahmadi.

Reports: U.S. Drone Strike Targeted Aid Worker Carrying Water, Not Explosives

8:29pm September 11, 2021

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Investigations from The New York Times and The Washington Post call into question a recent U.S. military drone strike against an alleged ISIS-K sympathizer.

Journalist Who Fled Kabul On How 9/11 Haunts Afghans

6:19pm September 11, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speak with Afghan journalist Bilal Sarwary about the effects the 9/11 terrorist attacks — and the war it prompted — had on Afghanistan and its people.

President George W. Bush stands in the rubble of the World Trade Center in New York and speaks to workers involved in the cleanup effort on Sept. 14, 2001.

Two Decades After 9/11, Are We Safer?

5:47pm September 11, 2021

by Greg Myre

Just hours after the Sept. 11 attacks, President George W. Bush said, "The resolve of our great nation is being tested." So here we are 20 years later. Have we passed the test?

Have The Taliban Changed In 20 Years?

5:43pm September 11, 2021

by Jackie Northam

This week, as the U.S. prepared to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the Taliban named a new interim government in Afghanistan.

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Nonprofit Leader On The Work To Welcome And Resettle Afghan Refugees

5:43pm September 11, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kristyn Peck of Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area about their efforts to resettle refugees coming from Afghanistan.

Chris Goeke performs on the guitar as he prepared to graduate from West Point in 2008. He died two years later in fighting against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan.

For A Journalist, The Cost Of War Seen Through A Soldier's Life Cut Short

9:00am September 11, 2021

by Jay Price

The end of the Afghan war has left lingering questions about the costs. More than 100,000 Afghans killed. More than 2,400 U.S. service members lost. This is the story of one of those lives.

Scenes From The Afghanistan-Pakistan Border

2:32am September 11, 2021

by Steve Inskeep

NPR host Steve Inskeep visits Torkham, a major border crossing wedged between Pakistan and Afghanistan, to explore who is and isn't able to pass through now that the Taliban are back in power.

Afghan War Vet On What It Means To Serve

4:52am September 10, 2021

NPR's Rachel Martin and Tom Bowman talk to Darryl St. George, an Afghan War veteran reflecting on the end of the mission and the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York where he was living.

President Biden delivers remarks about the federal response to Hurricane Ida on September 2, 2021 in Washington. On Thursday, Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on the phone for only the second time since Biden took office.

Biden And Xi Jinping Speak For The First Time In Months Amid Fraying U.S.-China Ties

4:52am September 10, 2021

by John Ruwitch

In only their second call since Biden took office, the two leaders spoke about "the responsibility of both nations to ensure competition does not veer into conflict," according to the White House.

Afghan refugees wait to be processed Sept. 8 inside Hangar 5 at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.

Support For Resettling Afghan Refugees In The U.S. Is Broad — But Has Limits

11:44pm September 09, 2021

by Joel Rose

A new NPR/Ipsos poll shows unusually wide support for resettling Afghans allies. Even many Republicans who favor tighter controls on immigration say the U.S. should help those who fled the Taliban.