Global powers hedge bets as Taliban takes Afghanistan
Global powers hedge bets as Taliban takes Afghanistan  
Podcast: Apple News Today
Published On: Wed Aug 18 2021
Description: Foreign correspondents for the Washington Post look at what the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan means for nearby Pakistan, China, and India. As COVID cases surge, a ProPublica reporter explains her decision to remove her kids from a school that dropped its mask mandate. The Chronicle of Higher Education and APM Reports break down how American colleges are seeing a drop in foreign students that is hurting schools’ finances. The L.A. Times looks into why Manny Pacquiao, legendary boxer and a senator in the Philippines, is getting back in the ring at 42 years old.