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With Flights Resuming Out of Kabul, the Plight of At-Risk Afghans Will Be a Test for Biden
Evacuation flights have resumed for Westerners, but thousands of Afghans who had helped the U.S. are still stranded
White House Withdrawing ATF Nominee David Chipman Amid Senate Opposition to Gun Control Measures
Chipman’s nomination stalled for months as he was widely seen as one of the administration’s most contentious nominees
An 1887 Time Capsule Inside the Pedestal of a Confederate Statue Is Going to Be Opened
The capsule is believed to be inside the base of Richmond's now dismantled Robert E. Lee statue
Glitches Still Plague Bitcoin’s Rollout in El Salvador
Recent public opinion surveys in El Salvador have shown a majority of Salvadorans oppose making it an official currency
The Taliban Will Ban Women’s Sports in Afghanistan, a Report Says
"Islam does not allow women to be seen like this," a Taliban spokesman told Australia's SBS TV
Whole Foods Will Experiment With Cashier-Less Stores
The cashier-less technology will let Whole Foods shoppers grab what they need and leave without opening their wallets.
‘You Can’t Put the Genie Back in the Bottle.’ Silicon Valley Struggles to Transition Out of Remote Work
That transition has been complicated by the rapid spread of the delta variant, which has scrambled the plans many tech companies had for bringing back most of their workers
Idaho Hospitals Begin Rationing Health Care Amid COVID-19 Surge
There are more coronavirus patients than the institutions can handle
Early Stumbles as El Salvador Starts Accepting Bitcoin as Currency
Any business in El Salvador, with the technological capacity to do so, must now accept payment in the cryptocurrency
The Taliban Form an All-Male Afghan Government of Old Guard Leaders
The announcement came hours after the Taliban fired guns into the air to disperse protesters in the capital Kabul
Nearly 9 Million Americans Just Lost All Their Unemployment Benefits
Starting Monday, an estimated 8.9 million people will lose all jobless benefits
Myanmar’s Shadow Government Calls for a Nationwide Uprising
Acting president Duwa Lashi La called for revolt against the junta “in every village, town and city"