World Taliban Lifts Ban On Red Cross, Pledges To Protect Aid Workers In Afghanistan "We welcome the acknowledgment of our humanitarian principles and renewal of security guarantees," says the Red Cross leader in Afghanistan. Bill Chappell
National Whatever Happened To ... The Afghan Girls Imprisoned For Failing A Virginity Test? After lobbying the president and first lady of Afghanistan to help, activist Farhad Javid has some good news to share. But there's still a lot of work to do. Malaka Gharib
Asia A Very Happy Viral Video With A Sad Back Story Thousands of people are enjoying the dance of a 5-year-old Afghan boy who was thrilled with a new prosthetic leg. The ongoing story of civilian (and child) casualties doesn't get the same attention. Ruchi Kumar Hikmat Noori
World The U.S. Public Will No Longer Have A Key Data Point About Afghanistan War A watchdog report says the U.S. military is no longer collecting — and therefore no longer releasing — one of the most concrete measures of the war's progress. Merrit Kennedy
National A Utah Town Remembers Its Mayor, Killed In Action In Afghanistan Major Brent Taylor was hailed as a true "citizen soldier," serving both the community of North Ogden and deploying with the Utah National Guard. Laurel Wamsley
Unwinding the shadowy backstory of the war in Afghanistan Steve Coll is a staff writer for The New Yorker. His new book, a sequel to his Pulitzer Prize-winner “Ghost Wars,” is “Directorate S: The C.I.A. and... John O'Brien
Trump address on Afghanistan, annotated President Donald Trump is addressing the nation Monday night, beginning at 6 p.m. PT, on U.S. engagement and "the path forward" in Afghanistan and South... NPR News
Bowe Bergdahl Desertion Case Heads For Full Court-Martial The desertion case against Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will go to a full court-martial, his attorney said Monday. Bergdahl walked away from his remote... Patricia Murphy
Homeland's Earthquake Rocks Afghans in Seattle Seattle’s small community of Afghan refugees is still feeling emotional aftershocks following Monday’s earthquake. The epicenter of the magnitude 7.5... Joshua McNichols
Bowe Bergdahl Desertion Case Takes A Big Step There’s a recommendation on whether Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will face a court martial, but it’s not being released to the public yet. Bergdahl’s attorney... Patricia Murphy
