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Secretary Of State Blinkin Defends Administration's Position On Afghanistan
President Biden has yet to respond to the news of the Taliban taking over Afghanistan — as helicopters evacuated U.S. personnel from the Embassy in Kabul. Biden has no public events scheduled Monday.
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Rise Of The Taliban Is A Catastrophic Failure For The U.S., John Bolton Says
NPR's Noel King talks to former national security adviser John Bolton about what the U.S. can do now that the Afghan government has collapsed, and the Taliban have taken over the capital Kabul.
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Government Of Afghanistan Falls As Taliban Fighters Arrive In Kabul
NPR's A Martinez speaks to Susannah George of The Washington Post who is on the ground in the Afghan capital Kabul about the latest developments in Afghanistan.
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As The Permafrost In Siberia Thaws, Interesting Things Are Being Discovered
A new report details the discovery of Sparta, a lion cub who was only weeks old when she died about 28,000 years ago. Sparta still has her coat and her internal organs.
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British Boy Raises Funds For Hospice Center By Camping
As Max Woosey and his parents helped to care for a dying neighbor, the man gave Max his tent. Max camped in his backyard for 500 nights to raise funds for hospice care. He raised more than $750,000.
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Morning News Brief
The Afghan government has fallen and the Taliban are in control. The U.S. races to process special visas for Afghan contractors. The death toll from the earthquake in Haiti continues to rise.
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Many Facets Contributed To The Taliban's Rapid Takeover Of Afghanistan
NPR's A Martínez talks with former U.S. CENTCOM Commander Gen. Joseph Votel about the military failures that led to the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan.
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Afghans In The U.S. Protest The White House's Handling Of Afghanistan
Demonstrators converged on Lafayette Park outside the White House on Sunday — one of several places where Afghans living in the U.S. gathered as the Taliban took control of the the capital Kabul.
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2 Afghan Women, Living In Paris, Are Heartsick At The Return Of The Taliban
Afghan women who had built new lives in Paris watch with horror as the Taliban retake the Afghan capital Kabul — where many of their family members remain.
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Olympic Hurdler From Jamaica Almost Didn't Make It To His Event
Hansle Parchment took the wrong bus and ended up at the aquatic center. A kind volunteer gave him cash for a cab, which allowed him to get to the track on time to win the gold.
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Dolly Parton Teams With James Patterson To Write Novel
Parton's first novel, Run, Rose Run is a thriller and will have a companion album to go along with it.
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Analyses The Taliban's Advancements
NPR's Noel King speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ronald Neuman about the Taliban's rapid territorial gains and the Biden administration's decision to evacuate the embassy in Kabul.