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Politics
The Kabul Airlift Was A Feat Of Logistics And Stamina, Marred By Chaos And Violence
The evacuation of Kabul, over 120,000 people in two weeks, is one of the biggest airlifts in history. It was also a chaotic stampede of tens of thousands of Afghans fleeing the Taliban.
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Asia
Commercial Airlines Will Help In The Evacuation Of People From Afghanistan
As the Biden administration looks for ways to speed up the evacuation of American citizens and others from Afghanistan, the Defense Department has activated the Civil Reserve Air Fleet.
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National
A New York AG Investigation Says That Gov. Andrew Cuomo Sexually Harassed Women
A new report from New York's attorney general alleges that Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women and violated federal and state laws.
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World
Waiting For U.S. Visas, Afghan Interpreters Fear The Taliban
Thousands of Afghans who worked with U.S. forces were promised a U.S. visa in return. With American troops all but gone, it's unclear how the Biden administration will be able to keep that promise.
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National
These Afghan-Born Siblings Escaped War There Only To Return For The U.S. Military
Two Navy veterans, Lyla Kohistany and her brother Bashir, see the end of the American war effort as bittersweet.
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Technology
Is It OK To Commemorate One Of Iraq's Bloodiest Battles In A Videogame?
'Six Days In Fallujah' is based on the fight between U.S. troops and Iraqi opposition forces in 2004. The project was shelved for a decade, but the creator says it offers a serious look at the battle.
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World
What Happens When A Nation Goes To War, And A Small Few Bear The Costs
As 20 years of war draw to a close, a divide separates those who served and those who haven't. The "civ-mil divide" can leave veterans alienated and civilians unfamiliar with what it means to serve.
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National
As U.S. COVID-19 Cases Drop, India Experiences A Crisis
India's count of COVID-19 cases has passed 20 million. Indian Americans are sounding the alarm that the surge demands global attention, and are raising money to help send supplies and aid to India.
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Books
New Book Features Work Of NPR Photographer Killed On Assignment In Afghanistan
NPR photographer David Gilkey was killed in Afghanistan while on assignment in June 2016. A new book, Pictures on the Radio, collects some of his most vivid images in one place for the first time.
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Politics
Trump Says Gold Star Families May Have Infected Him With COVID-19
White House officials tell NPR they haven't warned people who attended an event for families of fallen soldiers or the reception for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett of possible infection risk.