Global powers hedge bets as Taliban takes Afghanistan

Foreign correspondents for the Washington Post look at what the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan means for nearby Pakistan, China, and India. As COVID cases surge, a ProPublica reporter explains her decision to remove her kids from a school that dropped its mask mandate. The Chronicle of Higher Education and APM Reports break down how American colleges are seeing a drop in foreign students that is hurting schools’ finances. The L.A. Times looks into why Manny Pacquiao, legendary boxer and a senator in the Philippines, is getting back in the ring at 42 years old.