America’s Miscalculations, Afghanistan’s Collapse
The last few days in Afghanistan have been chaotic as the Taliban retake control of the country.The debacle can be…
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The Fall of Afghanistan
This episode contains strong language. On Sunday, the president of Afghanistan fled the country; the Taliban seized…
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The Sunday Read: ‘I Write About the Law. But Could I Really Help Free a Prisoner?’
In 2019, Emily Bazelon, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, began communicating with Yutico Briley, an…
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A ‘Code Red for Humanity’
This episode contains strong language. A major new United Nations scientific report has concluded that countries and…
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How Washington Now Works
On Tuesday, the United States Senate approved a $1 trillion infrastructure bill — the largest single infusion of federal…
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The Resignation of Andrew Cuomo
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York announced yesterday that he would resign from office, exactly one week after a…
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The Taliban’s Advance
The Taliban have made big moves in the last few days in their bid to take control of Afghanistan. This weekend, they…
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Back to School Amid the Delta Variant
To ensure students’ safe return to in-person learning amid a surge in the Delta variant of the coronavirus, some…
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