Afghanistan

Morale across Afghanistan's military was "destroyed" when then-President Trump made a deal with the Taliban in 2020 and President Biden affirmed the U.S. exit in 2021, a new watchdog report says.

Local agencies are still trying to find homes for some Afghan evacuees who arrived in Charlotte after the U.S. withdrew troops from Afghanistan last summer.

Hundreds of Afghan evacuees will arrive in Charlotte over the next few months, but resettlement agencies say the city's lack of affordable housing means many will have to stay in hotels or with family and friends until more units open up.

The bomb targeted the Eidgah Mosque, where a memorial service was being held for the mother of Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.

The U.S. health care system can be confusing even for people who grew up in this country. Imagine being new here and trying to navigate it.

A Twitter account was posing as the new Taliban-appointed head of the school when it said women would be barred. But the chancellor tells NPR female professors and students will resume their studies.

How many U.S Black Hawk helicopters does the Taliban have? Republican U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina's 8th District says Afghanistan has more of the military helicopters than 85% of countries. A political fact-checker rated the Concord Republican's claim half-true.

Investigations from The New York Times and The Washington Post call into question a recent U.S. military drone strike against an alleged ISIS-K sympathizer.

For the past two weeks, thousands of Afghans have arrived in the U.S. Many have passed through a huge makeshift processing center in Virginia. NPR reporters got an exclusive look inside the facility.

Zak Khogyani fled Afghanistan with his parents when he was 9. When the Pentagon called on commercial airlines to support evacuation efforts, he asked to be a part of the mission.