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A U.S. military helicopter is pictured flying above the U.S. Embassy in Kabul on Sunday. The Taliban swept into Kabul, facing little resistance.

Afghanistan Falls To The Taliban Again As The U.S.-Backed Government Collapses

In a sudden, final offensive, the Taliban pushed into Kabul, as Afghanistan's U.S.-backed president left the country and U.S. diplomatic personnel beat a quick retreat from the embassy compound.

Political strategist and co-founder of Black Lives Matter, Alicia Garza, with fellow activists.

Not Done: Women Remaking America

Stream now or tune in Friday, March 12, 2021 at 4 p.m. & Saturday, March 13 at 11 a.m. on KPBS 2

Afghanistan Falls To The Taliban Again As The U.S.-Backed Government Collapses

In a sudden, final offensive, the Taliban pushed into Kabul, as Afghanistan's U.S.-backed president left the country and U.S. diplomatic personnel beat a quick retreat from the embassy compound.

"Ancient" by Mike Sears and Lisa Berger is a Playhouse-commissioned video installation that explores the relationship between repetition and meditation, the routine and the ancient. It kicks off the digital edition of the Without Walls Festival and becomes available May 14.

WOW: Without Walls Festival Goes Digital Starting Thursday

Artists discuss creating digital edition of La Jolla Playhouse's WOW Festival

Hugh Laurie and Dev Patel star in Armando Iannucci's adaptation of Charles Dickens' "The Personal History of David Copperfield."

Dickens' 'David Copperfield' Comes To Vivid Life In New Film

Armando Iannucci reimagines Dickens' London

R. Kelly, arriving for a court hearing in Chicago in May 2019.

Opinion: 13 Years After The Last R. Kelly Trial, The Culture Has Changed

The first federal trial against disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly is underway. Tenacious reporting has explicitly centered the mostly Black girls and women who have accused him.

Identity And Dance: Camille A. Brown Talks With Lara Downes

The groundbreaking choreographer, who is also the first Black director at the Metropolitan Opera, says she found self-expression through dance.

Saweetie speaks at Sprite's Live from the Label Virtual Concert Series in Los Angeles. The best-selling rapper recently became the latest celebrity to have her own branded meal at McDonald's.

As Brands Reach For Diverse Customers, McDonald's Launches A Saweetie Celebrity Meal

Big companies are becoming more inclusive and featuring more Blacks and other minorities in their ads and marketing materials as a way to take a stand against racism, analysts say.

Dawlatt Naimati, 22, from Kunduz, stands outside an internet café where she is seeking help applying for a U.S. special immigrant visa on Aug. 8, in Kabul, Afghanistan.

4 Reasons A Potential Taliban Takeover In Afghanistan Matters To The World

It's not clear if the Taliban will be able to seize control of the entire country, but the speed of their advance has many inside and outside the country alarmed at the prospect.

Three Mexican farmers, called chinamperos, navigate a trajinera, a small traditional boat of the area, through water canals on Xochimilco Lake, Mexico, in June.

Taking In Mexico City's History By Canoe And Bike

There is a lot to see around the Mexican capital. NPR's correspondent recommends canoeing and biking along some of Mexico City's tucked-away sites.

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