TALIBAN SEIZE AFGHANISTAN

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Jim Huylebroek for The New York Times

Jim Huylebroek for The New York Times

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Jim Huylebroek for The New York Times

Kiana Hayeri for The New York Times

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Kabul’s Sudden Fall to Taliban Ends U.S. Era in Afghanistan

The morning after the Taliban installed themselves in the presidential palace in Kabul, fears intensified about a return to brutal rule and reprisal killings.
As thousands swarmed the departures lounge of the international airport in Kabul, reports of gunfire began to circulate. Here’s the latest.

Kabul fell far faster than many had imagined it would, leaving most Afghans with no way out.

In just days, insurgents in Kunduz began instilling terror, according to residents in the northern city.

American officials are now facing the prospect of whether, and how, to engage with a Taliban government.

The rushed evacuation in Kabul highlighted the disconnect between U.S. diplomats and the reality on the ground.

Analysis: Fairly or unfairly, the final act in the American experiment in Afghanistan falls on President Biden.

Amid the collapse of the Afghan government, the Biden administration is finding few outspoken defenders.

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The Editorial Board

The Tragedy of Afghanistan

A U.S. Chinook helicopter flew over the American Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday.

Bret Stephens

Bret Stephens

Disaster in Afghanistan Will Follow Us Home

Charles M. Blow

Charles M. Blow

It Was a Terrifying Census for White Nationalists

‘Sway’

‘Sway’

Joseph Gordon-Levitt: ‘Silicon Valley Now Owns Hollywood’

Maureen Dowd

Maureen Dowd

Behold Barack Antoinette

William D. Cohan

My Years on Wall Street Showed Me Why You Can’t Make a Deal on Zoom

Margaret Renkl

Margaret Renkl

Defeating Environmental Racism, One Pipeline at a Time

Ben Crair

The Birds on My Balcony Have Taught Me a Lot About the Pandemic

A Sudden Downfall in Afghanistan

Rosa Brooks

Competence Is Critical for Democracy. Let’s Redefine It.

Ross Douthat

A Guide to Finding Faith

Jamelle Bouie

Keep the Democrats’ $3.5 Trillion Bill in Perspective

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Finding the Will to Stave Off a Darker Future

César Muñoz Acebes

From Rio, a Cautionary Tale on Police Violence

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