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Afghan Gen. Sami Sadat (left) greets U.S. Gen. Scott Miller, the head of the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan, in the southern province of Helmand earlier this month. U.S. and NATO forces are withdrawing within months, raising questions about how the Afghan military will fare on its own against the Taliban. "For the past one year the Afghan forces have held their ground pretty well," Sadat said.

What Happens To The Afghan Army Once American Forces Leave?

An Afghan general is confident that his soldiers can defeat Taliban fighters. But the imminent withdrawal of U.S. troops, allied forces and contractors worries many observers of the war.

Virginia state Sen. Amanda Chase speaks at a GOP event in King William County. Chase, one of seven Republicans running for governor, has criticized the party-run nominating convention process.

For Virginia Republicans, Running Their Own Election Hasn't Gone Smoothly

For months, Republicans have cast doubt on the 2020 presidential election. Now GOP candidates for Virginia governor take issue with their own party-run nominating convention.

President Biden pledged on the campaign trail to restore asylum protections for domestic violence survivors from other countries but more than 100 days into his presidency, that yet hasn't happened.

Domestic Abuse Survivors Fear Deportation Under Trump Policy Biden Has Yet To Reverse

Immigrant advocates want those asylum protections restored quickly, erasing Trump-era restrictions. "Women, children, families are being sent back to the very dangers that they fled," one lawyer says.

Federal scientists, engineers and other technical workers provide crucial climate and health expertise. Here, Marybeth Head, the vessel operations coordinator for the Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary, works aboard the NOAA research ship Nancy Foster in 2019.

Why Having Diverse Government Scientists Is Key To Dealing With Climate Change

Climate and health policies rely on scientific expertise. But the federal science workforce has been shaped by decades of political interference, underfunding and race and gender bias.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, seen here speaking to the media in early April, signed his state's new voting measure into law live on Fox News Thursday.

Florida Governor Signs Law That Limits Voting By Mail And Ballot Drop Boxes

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the measure live on Fox News. It's the latest Republican-led effort to alter state voting rules following record-breaking turnout during the 2020 election.

With little space left at Nossa Senhora Aparecida cemetery in Manaus, Brazil, graves of COVID-19 victims line a street, seen in an aerial photo taken on Thursday as the country passed 400,000 virus deaths.

Brazil's COVID-19 Deaths Top 400,000 Amid Fears Of Worsening Crisis

Daily death tolls have dropped, but experts are wary of another surge. President Jair Bolsonaro, amid a Senate probe into the country's pandemic response, continues to attack health measures.

A child wearing a mask sits on his father's shoulder on May 24, 2020 in New York City. Dr. Jose Romero suggested that taking toddlers into the public is a risk.

Pediatricians Weigh In On What's Safe And Not Safe For Unvaccinated Children

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with pediatricians Nia Heard-Garris of Northwestern University and Jose Romero, Arkansas secretary of health, about what's safe and not safe to do with unvaccinated children.

Palestinians wearing protective face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic hold pictures of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas during a September rally in the West Bank town of Tubas.

Palestinian Authority Postpones Parliamentary Elections

The last elections were held in 2006 and the Palestinian parliament hasn't conducted real business in years. Many observers predict the Islamist party Hamas is poised to win if elections are held.

Vocal Vidas perform at the SXSW Music Festival showcase presented by Soy Cubana: Music from the Movie during SXSW Online on March 19, 2021.

Alt.Latino's Favorites From SXSW 2021

The regular Alt.Latino chingonas talking about our 12 favorite acts from this year's virtual SXSW, including Vocal Vidas, Yasser Tejeda & Palotré, Ruido Rosa and more.

Activists advocate for better climate protection at a demonstration in Stuttgart, Germany last month.

German Court Orders Revisions To Climate Law, Citing 'Major Burdens' On Youth

Germany's top court rejected some of the activists' arguments but agreed that the country's climate act violates their fundamental rights by not specifying emissions reduction targets after 2030.

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