Taliban

America’s top general admits the war is at an impasse.

Flawed and messy as it was, the vote was still good for democracy.

The killing of a strongman police chief creates a dangerous power vacuum.

On the podcast: American journalist Ashley Jackson wanted to learn more about Taliban leaders. So she donned a burqa and knocked on their doors.

The militants’ new strategy is to out-govern the U.S.-backed administration in Kabul—and it’s working.

The Pentagon says the United States is winning the war, but after 17 years, there’s still no end in sight.

As schools become targets, young Afghans are living and working on the streets — and the government isn’t doing much to protect them.

A temporary Taliban truce, despite the opportunity it presents, doesn’t mean peace is about to break out anytime soon.

"We've had weapons brought to this headquarters and given to us by Afghan leaders and [they] said, this was given by the Russians to the Taliban."

The White House is talking tough, but previous U.S. presidents never managed to persuade Islamabad to fight Afghan militants.

If we woke up tomorrow and found that none of our laptops, iPhones, iPads, or personal assistants worked, what would we do?

As U.S. troops draw down, the Afghan military struggles to provide care for its countless wounded soldiers — on the battlefield and at home.

Several years after pulling back, American troops will head outside the wire to battle the Taliban and turn up the air war.

The U.S. secretary of state reopened the offer during a surprise visit to Afghanistan.

There's absolutely no reason to close down the path to peace in Afghanistan.

This chapter documents the never-before-revealed final minutes of Extortion 17’s fateful mission into Afghanistan’s Tangi Valley.

A decimated economy, a resurgent Taliban, and growing tensions with Iran are driving disenchanted Afghans to seek opportunities abroad. And for many it’s their only option.

Critics might be surprised by its effectiveness.

Trump just announced a troop surge. Here’s what he's up against.

It’s the latest sign of a political crisis roiling the country.