Today's Headlines: Suicide Bombers in Kabul Kill Dozens, Including 13 U.S. Troops

Supreme Court Ends Biden's Eviction Moratorium
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Suicide Bombers in Kabul Kill Dozens, Including 13 U.S. Troops

Suicide Bombers in Kabul Kill Dozens, Including 13 U.S. Troops

By Matthieu Aikins, Sharif Hassan, Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Eric Schmitt and Richard Pérez-Peña

Bombers struck a huge crowd outside the airport, killing at least 60 Afghan civilians in the waning days of the U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan.

Supreme Court Ends Biden's Eviction Moratorium

Supreme Court Ends Biden's Eviction Moratorium

By Adam Liptak and Glenn Thrush

The ruling followed political and legal maneuvering by the administration to retain protections for tenants. It puts hundreds of thousands at risk of being put out of their homes.

After Decades of War, ISIS and Al Qaeda Can Still Wreak Havoc

After Decades of War, ISIS and Al Qaeda Can Still Wreak Havoc

By Ben Hubbard, Eric Schmitt and Matthew Rosenberg

The U.S. and its allies waged war for 20 years to try to defeat terrorists in Afghanistan. A double-suicide bombing demonstrated that they remain a threat.

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A Stranded Interpreter, and the Soldiers Who Would Not Let Go

World

A Stranded Interpreter, and the Soldiers Who Would Not Let Go

By Farnaz Fassihi

Many Afghans who helped U.S. forces in Afghanistan are now in danger. One spoke to us about his battle to get his family out alive as he hid in Kabul.

Let's Not Pretend That the Way We Withdrew From Afghanistan Was the Problem

Opinion | Ezra Klein

Let's Not Pretend That the Way We Withdrew From Afghanistan Was the Problem

By Ezra Klein

Our ignominious exit reflects the failure of America's foreign policy establishment at both prediction and policymaking.

Today's Videos

Islamic State Suicide Attack Kills Dozens at Kabul Airport

Video Video: Islamic State Suicide Attack Kills Dozens at Kabul Airport

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

The Pentagon said at least 13 U.S. service members were killed and 15 wounded in the attack near an airport gate on Thursday. Scores of Afghan civilians were killed and wounded.

'We Will Hunt You Down,' Biden Vows After Kabul Explosions

Video Video: 'We Will Hunt You Down,' Biden Vows After Kabul Explosions

By Pool, Via Associated Press

President Biden condemned a terrorist attack near the Kabul airport that killed scores of people, including at least 13 American service members, pledging to retaliate against the attackers and continue evacuations.

Kamala Harris Pledges Support to Afghan Women and Children

Video Video: Kamala Harris Pledges Support to Afghan Women and Children

By The Associated Press

During a trip to Vietnam, Vice President Kamala Harris said the first priority for rescue missions in Afghanistan are American citizens and women and children in the region.

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