Losing Afghanistan
When the Taliban Took Kabul, an Afghan Pilot Had to Choose Between His Family and His Country
The U.S. apparently had no plan in place to stop the Taliban from seizing Afghan Air Force planes and pilots if the republic collapsed.
World
Tibetan Police Bought Thermo Fisher DNA Equipment, Chinese Government Documents Show
The sale comes as privacy group Citizen Lab alleges authorities have collected DNA from up to a third of the Tibetan population.
Intercepted Podcast
No Way Home, Episode One: Life and Death
Two Afghans try to flee Kabul after the Taliban takeover. Only one makes it out.
Losing Afghanistan
Telling Afghanistan's Stories — in Their Own Words
Over four episodes, three Afghan exiles describe their experiences and those of others who tried to leave when the U.S. military pulled out of Afghanistan a year ago.
U.S. Military Aid to Ukraine Grows to Historic Proportions — Along With Risks
Ukraine is on track to become the largest recipient of U.S military assistance in the last century. But questions surround the policy.
Twitter Censored Professor’s Post for “Abusive Behaviour” Toward the Queen
The policy was invoked to protect the world’s longest-reigning monarch, who died that day, from being silenced.
Lawmakers Seek Answers on Pentagon's Role in Deadly Airstrike
U.S. involvement in the 2017 attack, which killed more than 160 civilians at a displaced persons’ camp in Nigeria, was first reported by The Intercept.
Voices
An Especially Cold Winter: How Trump Helped Cause the European Natural Gas Crisis
The 2015 Iran nuclear deal offered Europe a way to diversify natural gas supplies, but instead Europeans were left at Russia's mercy.
As Taiwan Tensions Build, Concerned Okinawans Push for U.S. Military Base Closure
Bill Clinton promised to close the base in 1996. But plans for more construction and a heightened focus on the Pacific put the islands and their unique biodiversity at risk indefinitely.
Pentagon Research Center Quietly Contradicts Optimism of Defense Secretary Austin
On the same day Lloyd Austin lauded U.S. troops in Africa, the Pentagon's Africa Center released a report on rising terrorism there.