The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history appears to be nearing an end, but not without leaving a mark on an ...

The funding bill has already passed the Senate and it will now go to President Trump’s desk, where he’s scheduled to sign it ...

U.S. Army veteran takes us to the frontlines of the Afghanistan war in his new memoir Ross A. Berkoff joins The Lead.

The United Nations says the return of millions of Afghan nationals is putting extreme pressure on struggling communities ...

This Google Earth animation compresses twenty years of war, showing the shifting control, major offensives, and final exit.

Afghanistan is looking to Central Asia to diversify its trade partners as it seeks to reduce its long-established economic ...

Afghanistan's economic recovery is buckling as nine in 10 households are forced to skip meals, sell belongings or take on ...

Afghans have fought alongside Americans since the U.S. Civil War. We should be doing more to ensure our allies can find refuge in America.

Attempts to impose rapid change from outside have repeatedly failed. International actors must not substitute Afghan agency, ...

As journalists face threats and censorship, the Taliban have learned to use social media to shape stories, attract supporters ...

This Veterans' Day, see how war and militaries have changed, from the days of hands-on combat to the age of AI-assisted ...