World Aug 26 WATCH: Pentagon officials hold briefing Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby and Gen. Frank McKenzie hold a briefing, hours after the attack on the Kabul airport.
World Aug 26 US official says Islamic State "believed to be" behind attacks A U.S. official says the attack outside Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport is "definitely believed to be" carried out by the Islamic State group, AP reports.
World Aug 26 Taliban spokesperson condemns attacks A Taliban spokesperson condemned the explosions to the NewsHour, saying that the Taliban will take "every step to bring the culprits to justice." A Taliban spokesperson said they "condemn" the explosions near the Kabul…
World Aug 26 Attacks threaten evacuation The attacks occurred in the waning days of a massive airlift out of Afghanistan, ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden's deadline for troop withdrawal. In the past week, people have amassed at the airport, seeking to flee Afghanistan after the…
World Aug 26 Unclear how many casualties after bombings U.S. officials have yet to provide an initial casualty count, but Russia's Foreign Ministry reported that at least 13 people died and 15 were wounded in the deadly attack. The news comes hours after U.S. defense officials had warned…
Arts Aug 20 Aaliyah sounded like the future. 20 years after her death, we keep looking back Twenty years after Aaliyah’s death, her record company is releasing all her albums to streaming services, starting this month. For many music fans, it may bring closure to a chapter that has lacked an ending for years. For others, it…
Arts Aug 04 'Sport is political.' How athletes are keeping human rights center stage at the Olympics As long as athletes of marginalized identities reach the Olympic podium, some experts say, it’s doubtful the desire to take a stand will fade anytime soon.
World Jul 28 Why people of color look past medal counts when rooting for Olympians To root for the diaspora is to acknowledge all the ways people of color have been affected by white supremacy -- and to celebrate and cheer on the athletes who are able to break through those barriers.
Nation Jul 02 Why a first-of-its-kind count of nonbinary adults is crucial to our understanding of LGBTQ communities There are about 1.2 million LGBTQ people in the U.S. who are nonbinary, according to a first-of-its-kind study released last week by the UCLA School of Law’s Williams Institute.
Nation Jun 30 Rainbow capitalism raises questions about corporate commitments and Pride Month's purpose Throughout the month of June, LGBTQ communities in the U.S. have been celebrating Pride in cities and states around the country. And corporate America has made itself a part of that, too, by increasingly tapping into Pride Month and trying…