Arts Sep 18 'The Last Free Women' follows 4 Afghans rebuilding their lives after escaping the Taliban By Geoff Bennett, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte
World Sep 11 Watch 10:14 9/11 changed Afghanistan, but now it's back where it started Already scarred by decades of war, Afghanistan became the center of America's response to 9/11 after the Taliban harbored the men who planned the attacks. Over 20 years of what's known there as "The American War," hundreds of thousands, mostly… By Leila Molana-Allen, Eric O'Connor
World Sep 02 Watch 11:17 Inside Afghanistan's secret schools where women defy the Taliban to educate girls It’s been nearly five years since the Taliban banned education for girls older than 12 in Afghanistan. Every day seems to bring a new law limiting them, but Afghan women are pushing back. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen and videographer Eric… By Leila Molana-Allen, Eric O'Connor
Health Aug 25 Watch 12:10 A look at the devastating impact of USAID cuts in rural Afghanistan It's been 18 months since the Trump administration made cuts to foreign aid. One of the countries hardest-hit is Afghanistan. The five years since the U.S. withdrawal have been grim for the people there, and Refugees International attributes over 160… By Leila Molana-Allen, Eric O'Connor
World Aug 20 Watch 9:47 5 years after the U.S. left, Afghan allies reflect on life under Taliban rule We're beginning a series of stories on Afghanistan 25 years after the Sept. 11 attacks and the start of the American war there. In our first report, we have a look at the lives of three people and their families… By Leila Molana-Allen, Eric O'Connor, Hena Takal, Amalia Huot-Marchand
Aug 15 While Taliban leaders mark 5 years in power in Afghanistan, a UN official warns of a rights crisis By Abdul Qahar Afghan, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press The Taliban seized power on Aug. 15, 2021, as the U.S. and other NATO troops withdrew following a costly two-decade war. The U.S. withdrawal led to chaos at Kabul airport as crowds of people tried to flee the country in… Continue reading
Aug 13 Taliban detained 6 staff from a women's and children's rights group, Human Rights Watch says By Associated Press The six men — employees of the Women and Children Legal Research Foundation — were detained on July 18 after they were told to come to their office to retrieve confiscated laptops and phones, Human Rights Watch said in a… Continue reading
Aug 11 2.4 million Afghan girls shut out of secondary school during 5 years of Taliban rule, UN says By Associated Press UNESCO calls this a grave violation of fundamental rights and on Tuesday urged the immediate restoration of education for women and girls. Continue reading
Mar 24 Afghanistan releases American national Dennis Coyle after more than a year By Abdul Qahar Afghan, Elena Becatoros, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Coyle was detained in January 2025. Afghan authorities accused him of violating laws, but never specified which ones. Continue reading
Feb 27 Pakistan defense minister says country is in 'open war' with Afghanistan after latest strikes By Munir Ahmed, Abdul Qahar Afghan, Associated Press Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack on Pakistan late Thursday, saying it was in retaliation for earlier Pakistani airstrikes. Continue reading