Women weep as Taliban fighters block their access to Afghan universities

To protest the Taliban's decision, some male university teachers resigned from their jobs, and dozens of male students walked out of exams.

• Dec 21, 2022

Musk confirms he plans to quit as Twitter CEO

Elon Musk confirmed that he'll step down as Twitter CEO "as soon as I get someone foolish enough to take the job!" It's a response to his Twitter poll asking if he should resign. The Taliban have suspended university education for female students. Girls are already barred by the Taliban from attending secondary schools. And the 2023 numerals have arrived in Times Square.

• Dec 21, 2022
• 01:00

Taliban bans women and girls from attending universities

Tuesday's order completed all the restrictions the Taliban imposed on Afghan women in the 1990s.

• Dec 20, 2022

Taliban bans women from university education

The Taliban has banned women and girls in Afghanistan from attending universities. Despite initially promising otherwise, it is just the latest in a stark rollback of freedoms for women, which started when the Taliban took control in 2021. Investigative journalist Ramita Navai, who made the PBS Frontline documentary "Afghanistan Undercover," joined CBS News to discuss what this rule means for Afghanistan, and the reality of life for women and girls living under Taliban rule.

• Dec 20, 2022
• 05:34

Taliban releases two Americans detained in Afghanistan

"They will soon be reunited with their loved ones, and we are absolutely gratified to see that," said a State Department spokesperson.

• Dec 20, 2022

Taliban official pardons his father's murderer: "I forgive him"

The ruling comes days after Taliban authorities carried out the first public execution since the Islamists seized power.

• Dec 19, 2022

Attack on Chinese in Afghanistan shows Taliban allies coming under fire

First it was a suicide bomber outside the Russian embassy, then an attempt on the Pakistani ambassador's life, and now a hotel used by Chinese nationals has been attacked.

• Dec 13, 2022

Taliban carries out 1st public execution since retaking Afghanistan

The extremists have made it clear that they'll bring back all of the brutal policies they were known for before being ousted with the U.S.-led invasion of 2001.

• Dec 7, 2022

Winter under the Taliban: Families struggle without work, warmth, or hope

"If he makes money, we eat. If he doesn't, we don't," one mother told CBS News, referring to the family's new breadwinner, her 11-year-old son.

• Dec 2, 2022

Afghan restaurants set example for community

After the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, one family who owns several Afghan restaurants in the Washington, D.C., area decided to take action. Owners Omar and Sofia Masroor put their two eldest daughters in charge of two of their restaurants in an effort to defy cultural norms and encourage their daughters. Jan Crawford introduces us to the Masroor family for The Dish.

• Nov 24, 2022
• 04:21

As Taliban doles out lashings, crackdown on Afghan women and girls continues

Public beatings, unexplained arrests of female activists and a litany of new restrictions are all part of the Taliban's bid "to forcefully silence women."

• Nov 21, 2022

Preview: "Race Against Time: The CIA and 9/11"

Former CIA directors, insiders and national security experts retrace the agency's steps around 9/11 and detail the mission to hunt down al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in "Race Against Time: The CIA and 9/11." The special airs Friday, September 10 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and will be available to stream on the CBS News app and Paramount+ on September 11.

• Sep 7, 2021
• 00:30

Opium production increases 32% in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

The Taliban has banned all drug production and insists the report is "not true," but with people starving, the U.N. says "Afghan farmers are trapped in the illicit opiate economy."

• Nov 1, 2022

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Chaos in Afghanistan as U.S. withdrawal deadline nears; Minnesota suffering from severe drought conditions

• Aug 20, 2021
• 51:39

8/30: CBSN AM

Hurricane Ida causes widespread damage, flooding and power outages; American Red Cross volunteers heading to Louisiana

• Aug 30, 2021
• 44:44

8/17: CBSN AM

Afghans fear for their lives as Taliban takes control; Los Angeles hospital struggles under strain of COVID surge

• Aug 17, 2021
• 50:43

9/21: CBSN AM

Biden addressing U.N. General Assembly; New documentary examines life of Muhammad Ali

• Sep 21, 2021
• 49:23

8/13: CBSN AM

Taliban routs Afghan government forces, takes Kandahar; Bidder offers up to $120M for Surfside condo collapse site

• Aug 13, 2021
• 49:42

9/16: CBSN AM

1 in 5 Americans have died from COVID-19; SpaceX launches first all-civilian crew into orbit

• Sep 16, 2021
• 47:38

8/31: CBSN AM

Ida leaves power outages, major damage in Louisiana; Millions of women look for flexible job options

• Aug 31, 2021
• 52:00

8/24: CBSN AM

FDA grants full approval for Pfizer vaccine; Questions linger about COVID-19's origins

• Aug 24, 2021
• 45:44

9/14: CBSN AM

Last day for Californians to vote in recall election; Democrats push for immigration reform in spending bill

• Sep 14, 2021
• 54:42

8/27: CBSN AM

More than 100 people killed in Kabul bombings; tip-over injuries send kids to ER every 46 minutes.

• Aug 27, 2021
• 45:27

8/19: CBSN AM

U.S. grapples with Afghanistan fallout; Parents worry about dangerous content on tiktok

• Aug 19, 2021
• 50:01

Taliban blocks women from college subjects deemed "too difficult"

"These oppressors and enemies of women don't even let us study what book we want," one young student told CBS News through tears.

• Oct 14, 2022

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