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Curated Video
A Taste of Afghanistan: Exploring the Culinary Fusion of the Middle East and Central Asia
Discover the rich and diverse culinary culture of Afghanistan, influenced by the Middle East and Central Asia. From the ancient kings of Kabul to the present day, food has played a central role in Afghan life. With a wide variety of...
Financial Times
John Major: leaving Afghanistan 'morally incomprehensible'
The departure from Afghanistan leaves a 'stain on the reputation of the west', the former prime minister tells the FT Weekend Festival, as he discusses Britain's place in the world, and says nationalism in Boris Johnson's Conservative...
Curated Video
The Botched Invasion: Bay of Pigs
One of the Cold War’s only violent actions, the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in 1961 proved to be a humiliating defeat for the U.S. government.
The Guardian
Frozen out: the US interpreters abandoned on Europe’s border
Ahmad and Mati served the US military as interpreters during the war in Afghanistan, but like many others who did so they haven’t been granted visas to emigrate to the US. With their lives threatened by the Taliban, they joined migrants...
Curated Video
Outdated Dualisms
Political scientist Mark Bevir (UC Berkeley) describes how the modern political debate has moved beyond the old markets vs. state distinctions.
Jabzy
What did Hitler want in Asia? | Nazi Empire, Greater German Reich, WW2 Alternative History
What did Hitler want in Asia? | Nazi Empire, Greater German Reich, WW2 Alternative History
Jabzy
Iranian Plans to Invade Afghanistan in 1998 |Taliban Afghanistan, Islamic Cold War, Afghan Civil War
Iranian Plans to Invade Afghanistan in 1998 |Taliban Afghanistan, Islamic Cold War, Afghan Civil War
Hip Hughes History
Ronald Reagan Explained: US History Review
A short overview of the 1980's with an emphasis on the policies of Ronald Reagan. Broad and intended for high school students studying for their end of the year United States history exams, specifically the New York state regents...
Hip Hughes History
The 9/11 Attacks Explained: US History Review (1/2)
Part 1 of a 20 minute lecture which explains the root causes of 9/11.
The Guardian
Life After Combat: Living with PTSD
Fight or flight: the veterans at war with PTSD part 1 A lack of psychological support from the Ministry of Defence leaves many veterans to battle significant mental health issues alone. Former soldier Andy Price decides to take matters...
Curated Video
Gunmen storm a Shiite mosque during Friday prayers
Gunmen stormed a Shiite mosque in the Afghan capital on Friday while worshippers were attending prayers. Police say the hours-long attack in Kabul has ended with all four attackers dead. Police official Mohammed Sadique Muradi said two...
National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST Puts Smart Phone Translation Technology to the Test
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is helping the Defense Department evaluate the in-the-field performance of two-way, real-time voice translation systems for use in Afghanistan.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Pat Mottola - Women Who Dare to Write - Afghan Women's Writing Project
Pat Mottola teaches Creative Writing at Southern Connecticut State University, where she earned both an M.S. in Art Education and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing. She also teaches art and poetry to senior citizens throughout Connecticut....
The Wall Street Journal
The Limits Of Cyber Insurance
Matthew McCabe, Assistant Counsel, Cyber Policy, Marsh & McLennan and Josh Mooney, Co-Chair, Cyber Law and Data Protection Group, White & Williams discussed how cyberattacks by nation states have raised new questions about what insurance...
Independent Producers
U.S. Military Preserves Historic Sites in Ancient Mesopotamia
War time chaos often puts cultural heritage at risk with looting and pillaging of historic artifacts. This radio story tells of an unusual partnership between two groups: the military and archaeologists. They are working together to...
Next Animation Studio
Human remains in landing gear of plane leaving Kabul
The U.S. Air Force IS investigating the circumstances surrounding human remains found in the wheel well of C-17 cargo plane call sign REACH885, which flew out of Afghanistan’s Hamid Karzai International Airport on Tuesday, August 17.
AllTime 10s
10 Most Dangerous Borders
Some countries are easier to get into than others, and some are outright dangerous. Today Alltime10s takes you through the 10 Most Dangerous Borders in the world.
US Department of Agriculture
Ranger Cattle – Joshua Eilers - Austin,Texas
USDA programs assist new, beginning and veteran farmers and ranchers like Joshua Eilers of Ranger Cattle in Austin, Texas. As a Sergeant, Eilers served as team leader in the U.S. Army’s elite First Ranger Battalion. Although raised in...
Next Animation Studio
Explainer: Suicide bomber kills at least 95 people at Kabul airport
At least 95 people were killed and 150 others wounded as a bomb was detonated by IS-K, the Afghanistan branch of the Islamic State group, at Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport last Thursday, according to the BBC.
Curated Video
GI Jane: What I Loved About Serving in the Army
Selective Service may only apply to young men but more women than ever are entering the US military. Meet Lesley-Ann Crumpton, a former Captain in the US Military Police who will explain more about her life and what inspired her to do...
Intelligence Squared
Imran Khan - my greatest acheivement
Imran Khan discusses the the role of the government in Pakistan, and how best to deal with the Taliban in Pakistan and Afghanistan. IQ2 Interview: Imran Khan
The Telegraph
Lionel Shriver I backed Biden he has been a disappointment
Biden’s woke rhetoric, chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and declining mental state leave me disappointed in the man I reluctantly supported in the 2020 election. Author and commentator Lionel Shriver joins Steven Edginton in this...
Espresso Media
Exploring Life Amidst Taliban Conflict
Journey with journalist Mohsen Eslamzadeh as he visits the besieged city of Musa Qala, engaging with locals at the market, Ada, to understand their experiences and perspectives on life under Taliban control. Gain an understanding of the...