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Five years after the return of the Taliban and their restrictions on women, we look at how Afghan girls and women find ways to work and study.

President Trump announced a deal to import Russian fuel to the U.S. We look at what this means for the sanctions he recently signed off on against Russia, as well as the U.S.'s support for Ukraine.

We look at the Justice Department's investigation into whether five major television networks violated federal antitrust laws when they suspended pool coverage of President Trump.

In the British comedy, "Small Prophets," a bereaved man turns to magic to discover what happened to his missing partner. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to the writer and director, Mackenzie Crook.

We look at ongoing protests in India, amid a major government crackdown, over revisions made to the country's voter lists.

The Civil Rights Division, long the crown jewel of the Justice Department, has been radically reshaped under President Trump, using its enforcement powers to pursue the president's MAGA agenda.

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