• Thousands of Afghans can't access the airport. Those who can recall Taliban threats, abuse

    Thousands of Afghans can't access the airport. Those who can recall Taliban threats, abuse

    Aug 19, 2021 10:55 PM EDT

    ... Still remembering that woman doctor you spoke with last night, Jane. Such a moving portrait. And we know there are so many more like her. Jane Ferguson, reporting live for us again tonight from Kabul. Jane, thank you, and please stay safe.Jane Ferguson: Thank you, Judy. Judy Woodruff: And ...

  • Evacuating Afghans who helped U.S. a 'high priority,' national security official says

    Evacuating Afghans who helped U.S. a 'high priority,' national security official says

    Aug 19, 2021 10:50 PM EDT

    ... Finer is the deputy national security adviser. And I spoke with him moments ago. Jon Finer, thank you for joining us. Our reporter in Kabul Jane Ferguson is describing for us panic in the streets of Kabul. She is describing the Taliban preventing most people from getting to the airport ...

  • What went wrong in the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan? Two lawmakers weigh in

    What went wrong in the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan? Two lawmakers weigh in

    Aug 19, 2021 10:45 PM EDT

    ... but despite U.S. efforts,Taliban fighters are hindering movement toward the Kabul airport, leaving thousands of civilians trapped. With support from the Pulitzer Center, Jane Ferguson reports on the situation in Kabul. ... Judy Woodruff: And joining us now are two lawmakers with experience in Afghanistan. Republican Congressman Peter Meijer ...

  • Chaos, cries for help outside Kabul airport as Taliban crack down on protesters

    Chaos, cries for help outside Kabul airport as Taliban crack down on protesters

    Aug 18, 2021 10:55 PM EDT

    ... and surrounded by the Taliban. So, nobody wants this to have to go on any longer than it needs to. Judy Woodruff: And the president saying August the 31st, but we will see. Jane Ferguson reporting again from Kabul.Jane, please stay safe. Thank you. Jane Ferguson: Thank you, Judy.

  • Taliban interrogating women activists, creating a 'climate of fear and intimidation'

    Taliban interrogating women activists, creating a 'climate of fear and intimidation'

    Aug 18, 2021 10:40 PM EDT

    ... member of the Afghan American Coalition. Welcome to you both. Thank you both very much for being here. Rina Amiri, to you first. My colleague Jane Ferguson in Kabul spoke with this young woman earlier in the program who was in tears, despairing over her future in a Taliban-led ...

  • Taliban leaders promise softer rule, but their actions send a different message

    Taliban leaders promise softer rule, but their actions send a different message

    Aug 17, 2021 10:55 PM EDT

    ... the entire country.But that doesn't mean that it couldn't be the beginning of at least some form of insurgency here and a small holdout against the Taliban. Judy Woodruff: Jane Ferguson reporting for us once again from Kabul. Jane, please stay safe. Jane Ferguson: Thank you, Judy.

  • Can the Taliban be trusted to keep their promise of reasonable rule? Two experts weigh in

    Can the Taliban be trusted to keep their promise of reasonable rule? Two experts weigh in

    Aug 17, 2021 10:50 PM EDT

    ... and a senior economic adviser to former Afghan President Hamid Karzai. He is now an independent analyst. I want to start off with something that Jane Ferguson reported. The Taliban clearly is fighting on the field of public relations right now, presenting a moderate face, using buzzwords, things like inclusive ...

  • Inside the desperate, dangerous scramble to evacuate Kabul as Taliban seizes control

    Inside the desperate, dangerous scramble to evacuate Kabul as Taliban seizes control

    Aug 16, 2021 10:55 PM EDT

    ... people that they can control and maintain order in the city. Judy Woodruff: Interesting. Jane Ferguson reporting for us on the ground. And, of course, Jane, we will be coming back to you frequently. Please stay safe, you and your team. Thank you. Jane Ferguson: Thank you, Judy. Judy Woodruff ...

  • Desperate Afghans try to flee as government collapses, Taliban take control

    Desperate Afghans try to flee as government collapses, Taliban take control

    Aug 15, 2021 09:52 PM EDT

    ... of the country. Several countries, including the U.S., are trying to get their citizens out of Afghanistan as Kabul plunges into chaos. Special Correspondent Jane Ferguson reports from Afghanistan’s capital, with support from the Pulitzer Center. ... Hari Sreenivasan: NewsHour Correspondent Jane Ferguson is in Kabul. We spoke after ...

  • ‘Shock’ and anger across Afghanistan as Taliban blitz through cities

    ‘Shock’ and anger across Afghanistan as Taliban blitz through cities

    Aug 12, 2021 10:55 PM EDT

    ... so long. Can they fight the Taliban in a very, very different kind of warfare? And the last few weeks and days have shown that they have struggled to do that. William Brangham: Jane Ferguson, as always, thank you so much for following this for us.Jane Ferguson: Thank you.