As the Taliban regain control of Afghan provinces faster than intelligence estimates projected, international relations Professor Rajan Menon examines the risks facing Afghanistan’s people and government.
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Shannon Longworth was an investigative reporter and anchor for Straight Arrow News from 2021 to 2023. She started her career on California’s central coast, then made her way back home working in the sprawling suburbs of New York City
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