The Afghanistan Problem Set

This week, we report on Afghanistan. What was once America's
longest war is now one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
But what ails the Taliban government? What is stopping the world
from saving Afghanistan's broken economy? And what about the
millions who face starvation and death?


In this episode, Monica Hunter-Hart reports on Afghanistan's most
immediate problems. She talks to leading experts, diplomats,
journalists on the ground, and refugees who have left to escape
the crisis.


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Asia Stream is hosted by Wajahat S. Khan, our digital editor and
executive producer, and produced by Monica Hunter-Hart and Jack
Stone Truitt.


Our theme music is “What's the Angle?” by Shane Ivers.


Related to this episode:


Too big to fail: China eyes Afghanistan investment amid fears of
state collapse, by Betsy Joles


Afghan poppy season returns in force under Taliban rule, by
Moyuru Baba