A firsthand account of the Taliban’s “reign of terror” in Kabul a year after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.
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Fifteen Thanksgivings Later: A Double Amputee’s Story of Gratitude
On Thanksgiving Day 2010, Marine Gabe Martinez’s life changed forever. After a series of IED explosions in Afghanistan, he lost both legs and suffered a traumatic brain injury. In this episode, Gabe recounts the moments after the blast, the harrowing rescue that followed, and the ... Show More
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Ukraine Deal Dilemma & TN’s District Seven Duel | 11.24.25
President Trump pushes ahead with a potential war-ending deal in Ukraine, Democrats spend big on a House race in red Tennessee, and Wicked: For Good casts a spell on audiences, leaving some hope for Hollywood after a disastrous year of earnings. Get the facts first with Morning W ... Show More
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May 2021
Will the Taliban rule Afghanistan again?
In the afternoon of Saturday 8th May in the Afghan capital of Kabul, just a few days before the end of Ramadan, students from the Syed Al-Shahda girls school were starting to leave for the day. Without any warning, a car bomb went off. Then a second explosion, followed by a third ... Show More
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Aug 2022
The Taliban Takeover, One Year Later
<p>One year ago this week, when the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan, they promised to institute a modern form of Islamic government that honored women’s rights.</p><p>That promise evaporated with a sudden decision to prohibit girls from going to high school, prompting quest ... Show More
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