National The final, anguished years of a warrior-scholar who exposed torture by U.S. troops Ian Fishback was a Green Beret who exposed torture by U.S. troops in Iraq. After serving four combat tours and earning a Ph.D. in philosophy, Fishback died last month in a nursing home. He was 42. Quil Lawrence
World The woman from National Geographic's famous 'Afghan Girl' photo is evacuated to Italy Sharbat Gula arrived in Italy as part of the West's evacuation effort, Italy's government said Thursday. Premier Mario Draghi's office said Italy organized her evacuation after she asked for help. The Associated Press
World Under the Taliban, it's harder than ever to be an Afghan journalist Many have stopped working, fearing retribution amid uncertainty about Taliban rules. "I do not want to fall into the hands of the Taliban," one says. "I don't want to be cut up into pieces." Arezou Rezvani Fazelminallah Qazizai
Health An Afghan refugee girl grew up to be a prize-winning doc — with a little help from dad From the moment Saleema Rehman was born, her father believed she was destined to be a doctor. Now she is the winner of a top U.N. award for her work helping displaced women in Pakistan. Ruchi Kumar
World We Asked Russia's 1980s Afghan War Vets To Judge The U.S. Exit. Here's What They Said Veterans of the Soviet Union's decade-long war in Afghanistan see parallels — and stark contrasts — with the U.S. experience and exit after two decades there. Charles Maynes
World Women Are Barred From Attending Kabul University For Now, Says The School Chancellor Taliban-appointed Mohammad Ashraf Ghairat said in a tweet that female students will need to stay at home until a "real Islamic environment" is created. He did not provide a timeline or other details. Scott Neuman
World The Taliban Want A Chance To Address The U.N. That's Unlikely To Happen Soon Afghanistan's new rulers have asked for United Nations recognition so they can address the current General Assembly session. But the U.N. credentials committee is unlikely to move that quickly. Scott Neuman
World U.S. Top Military Officer Talks Counterterrorism Support With Russian Counterpart The meeting between Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his Russian counterpart in Finland comes at a crucial time in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Associated Press
Politics WATCH: President Biden's Speech To The U.N. General Assembly In his first speech to delegates at the U.N. General Assembly, President Biden will address an array of issues, including COVID-19, climate change and the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Brian Naylor
World Photos: Afghan Women Are Protesting For Their Rights Risking beatings by the Taliban, Afghan women have taken to the streets to protest against the hard-line regime, its new curbs on their rights — and against Pakistan's influence in their country. Hannah Bloch
