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U.S. to Advise Boosters for Most Americans 8 Months After Vaccination
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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

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Biden stands behind Afghan withdrawal, despite 'hard and messy' final days.

By Michael D. Shear and David E. Sanger

The president said U.S. troops should not be fighting a war Afghan forces are not willing to fight. Afghanistan's leaders and military had been given every chance to determine their future, he said.

U.S. to Advise Boosters for Most Americans 8 Months After Vaccination

U.S. to Advise Boosters for Most Americans 8 Months After Vaccination

By Sharon LaFraniere

Nursing home residents and health care workers will most likely be the first to get booster shots, as soon as September, followed by other older people who were vaccinated last winter.

Chaos Ensues at Kabul Airport as Americans Abandon Afghanistan

Chaos Ensues at Kabul Airport as Americans Abandon Afghanistan

By Carlotta Gall and Ruhullah Khapalwak

Images of desperate Afghans clinging to departing military planes underscored America's blunders after 20 years in the country.

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Editors' Picks

He Stayed Afloat Selling $3 Tacos. Now He Faces $2,000 in Fines.

New York

He Stayed Afloat Selling $3 Tacos. Now He Faces $2,000 in Fines.

By Annie Correal

People who lost jobs in the pandemic began to peddle food and wares to survive, but the city is starting to crack down on unlicensed vendors.

I Was a Marine in Afghanistan. We Sacrificed Lives For a Lie.

Opinion | Guest Essay

I Was a Marine in Afghanistan. We Sacrificed Lives For a Lie.

By Timothy Kudo

Those of us who fought this war must now wonder: How could we have given the best parts of our lives to such a lie?

Today's Videos

What Scenes From the Taliban's Victory in Afghanistan Reveal

Visual investigations

What Scenes From the Taliban's Victory in Afghanistan Reveal

By Haley Willis, Christiaan Triebert, Evan Hill, Brenna Smith and Dmitriy Khavin

The fall of Afghanistan's government was captured in hundreds of videos from across the country. We analyzed some of the key moments.

Biden Defends U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan

Video Video: Biden Defends U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan

By The New York Times

President Biden said he stood "squarely behind" the decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan despite a Taliban takeover of the country, and the collapse of the Afghan government and military.

Watch: Scenes of Panic and Chaos at Kabul Airport

Video Video: Watch: Scenes of Panic and Chaos at Kabul Airport

By Maya Blackstone and Taylor Turner

One day after the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, thousands of people who were desperate to flee the country rushed to the airport in Kabul.

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