Apr 17 5 important stories that can help you (mostly) take a break from politics By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry, Iman Smith Catch up on these stories that you might have missed in the deluge of news. Continue reading
Apr 17 Former Afghan President: Massive U.S. bomb was an 'atrocity' By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Monday that the U.S. is using Afghanistan as a weapons testing ground, calling the recent use of the largest-ever non-nuclear bomb "an immense atrocity against the Afghan people."… Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 7:54 As U.S. bombing shifts attention to Afghanistan, is the country any closer to stable? By PBS News Hour A massive U.S. airstrike against the Islamic State has put American involvement in Afghanistan back in the spotlight. After almost 16 years, thousands of casualties and billions of dollars, how is the country faring and where does the U.S. effort… Continue watching
Apr 13 U.S. drops largest non-nuclear bomb on ISIS target in Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Pentagon says U.S. forces in Afghanistan dropped the military's largest non-nuclear bomb on an Islamic State target in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Mar 10 Facing problems in Pakistan, Afghans return home in droves By Larisa Epatko Over the past year, about 600,000 Afghans have crossed the border back into Afghanistan. A new mapping tool is helping aid groups coordinate their response. Continue reading
Feb 16 In his new novel, Elliot Ackerman wants to humanize the Syrian conflict By Elizabeth Flock "Green on Blue" is the debut novel by Elliot Ackerman, a journalist and former Marine who served in Iraq and in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 5:56 News Wrap: Trump stands by criticism of courts By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump insisted that his Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, did not call Mr. Trump's tweet criticizing a federal judge "disheartening" and "demoralizing," and said Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal "misrepresented Gorsuch." Also, the top U.S. Continue watching
Feb 07 Suicide bomber strikes Afghan Supreme Court, killing 19 By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press A suicide bomber struck an entrance to Afghanistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday, killing at least 19 people in the latest in a series of attacks on the country's judiciary. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 19:16 Obama leaves complicated legacy in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria By PBS News Hour President Obama came into office with a desire to wind down America’s wars overseas. Today the Middle East is a far more volatile place than it was. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports and Judy Woodruff gets an assessment… Continue watching
Jan 11 Putin trying to 'break' NATO, says James Mattis, Trump's Pentagon pick By Robert Burns, Associated Press As confirmation hearings start winding down for the week, next up to face a Senate committee is retired Marine Gen. James Mattis, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense. Continue reading