Aug 20 National News WATCH LIVE: Biden Gives An Update On Afghanistan Evacuations The White House says Biden will provide an update on evacuation efforts from Kabul, where the Taliban seized power this week. By Scott Detrow, NPR Aug 20 National News WATCH LIVE: Biden Gives An Update On Afghanistan Evacuations Scott Detrow, NPR
Aug 16 Kentucky Politics McConnell Blames Biden For Afghanistan Chaos, Defends Occupation Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is calling the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan an “unmitigated disaster.” By Ryland Barton Aug 16 Kentucky Politics McConnell Blames Biden For Afghanistan Chaos, Defends Occupation Ryland Barton
Aug 16 National News Biden Returns To The White House To Give An Address On Afghanistan Biden will address the nation as more U.S. forces are on their way to Afghanistan to help with the evacuation of U.S. personnel and allies. By Franco Ordoñez, NPR Aug 16 National News Biden Returns To The White House To Give An Address On Afghanistan Franco Ordoñez, NPR
Aug 22 Politics Combating His Instinct, Trump Commits U.S. To Another Tour Of Duty In Afghanistan After 16 years in Afghanistan, the U.S. can neither declare victory nor disengage. So the president calls for more troops, more time, more sacrifice. By Ron Elving, NPR Aug 22 Politics Trump Commits U.S. To Another Tour Of Duty In Afghanistan Ron Elving, NPR
Aug 21 Politics President Trump’s Address On Afghanistan, Annotated NPR journalists from across the newsroom are offering context and analysis about President Trump's remarks. Follow along here. By NPR Staff Aug 21 Politics President Trump's Address On Afghanistan, Annotated NPR Staff
Apr 13 Politics U.S. Drops Biggest Non-Nuclear Bomb Ever Used In Combat The so-called Mother of All Bombs was dropped Thursday in Afghanistan. The Pentagon says it hit an underground ISIS complex. By Camila Domonoske, NPR Apr 13 Politics U.S. Drops Biggest Non-Nuclear Bomb Ever Used In Combat Camila Domonoske, NPR
Dec 20 Health Pentagon Shelves Blast Gauges Meant To Detect Battlefield Brain Injuries The Pentagon has quietly sidelined a program that placed blast gauges on thousands of combat troops in Afghanistan. By Jon Hamilton, NPR Dec 20 Health Pentagon Shelves Blast Gauges Meant To Detect Brain Injuries Jon Hamilton, NPR
May 17 Great Podversations, from the Kentucky Author Forum Pakistan, Afghanistan, Taliban: Weighing the Options With Ahmed Rashid The final Kentucky Author Forum of the 2011-12 season took place on May 15, 2012 and featured journalist Ahmed Rashid, an authority on the Taliban, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Rashid is author of Pakistan on the Brink: The Future of America, Pakistan and Afghanistan. A leading journalist in Pakistan, Rashid draws on his keen knowledge of […] By Brad Yost May 17 Great Podversations, from the Kentucky Author Forum Pakistan, Afghanistan, Taliban: Weighing the Options With Ahmed Rashid Brad Yost
May 1 Local News President Obama in Afghanistan; Will Address U.S. This Evening President Barack Obama is in Afghanistan. The visit comes one year after the president announced the death of Osama bin Laden, who masterminded the September 11th terrorist attacks from Afghanistan. President Obama will address the American people live from Bargram Air Base tonight at 7:30 pm. WFPL will carry the speech live, with special coverage […] By Gabe Bullard May 1 Local News President Obama in Afghanistan; Will Address U.S. This Evening Gabe Bullard
Jan 5 Here and Now Obama’s Vision for Military, Relations with Pakistan, Bullitt County Sewage Spill, Richard Cordray’s Presidential Appointment: Today on Here and Now 1:06pm: With the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan winding down, President Obama today spelled out his vision of the military in the years ahead, driven by the push to cut Pentagon spending by at least $450 billion dollars over the next decade. Obama will likely draw fire for spelling out that the U.S. military will […] By Laura Ellis Jan 5 Here and Now Obama’s Vision for Military, Relations with Pakistan, Bullitt County Sewage Spill, Richard Cordray’s Presidential Appointment: Today on Here and Now Laura Ellis
Sep 15 Local News Kentucky Native to Receive Medal of Honor Today A Kentucky native will receive the Medal of Honor today. Two years ago in Afghanistan, then-Marine Corporal Dakota Meyer ran into a firefight to search for ambushed comrades. He later helped retrieve four of their bodies. Meyer says he felt like a failure afterward and didn’t expect to be recognized for his actions. After his […] By Gabe Bullard Sep 15 Local News Kentucky Native to Receive Medal of Honor Today Gabe Bullard
Sep 12 Local News Kentucky Guard Members Deployed Overseas Will Lessen, But Not Cease by Dan Conti, Kentucky Public Radio U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan mean fewer people from National Guard units in Kentucky will be heading overseas, according to Brigadier General Lonnie Culver. “As we draw down, the Kentucky National Guard deployments will lessen as well, Culver, who is also the Deputy Adjutant General for the […] By WFPL News Sep 12 Local News Kentucky Guard Members Deployed Overseas Will Lessen, But Not Cease WFPL News
Sep 11 Local News Kentuckian Will Receive Medal of Honor This Week President Barack Obama will award the nation’s highest military honor to a Kentucky native this week. Former Marine Corporal Dakota Meyer is the third living recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan. Two years ago in Afghanistan, he ran into enemy fire to find four of his fellow troops. He […] By Gabe Bullard Sep 11 Local News Kentuckian Will Receive Medal of Honor This Week Gabe Bullard
Aug 10 Here and Now Today on Here and Now Republicans won four of six recall elections yesterday in Wisconsin, holding on to their majority in the state senate by one vote. It’s a setback for Democrats and union groups. So with a victory in hand, we’ll find out what Gov. Scott will pursue next. The death of 30 special operations personnel focuses a new […] By Laura Ellis Aug 10 Here and Now Today on Here and Now Laura Ellis
May 6 Local News Yarmuth Discusses Budget, bin Laden Appearing on MSNBC’s The Daily Rundown on Friday, U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., says the killing of terror suspect Osama bin Laden should speed up U.S. forces pulling out of Afghanistan. Check it out: By WFPL News May 6 Local News Yarmuth Discusses Budget, bin Laden WFPL News