Tuesday's podcasts stories
Introducing How it Happened Season Two: The Next Astronauts
In How it Happened: The Next Astronauts, Axios space reporter Miriam Kramer follows the first space flight to orbit without professional astronauts.
Kramer will take listeners inside the story of the Inspiration4 mission, which SpaceX aims to launch on Sept. 15.
Biden defends his decisions on Afghanistan
President Biden addressed the nation yesterday about the situation in Afghanistan, after the Taliban seized control and declared that “the war is over.” The Pentagon estimates approximately 6,000 U.S. troops will assist with the evacuation of American personnel in Afghanistan.
- Plus, a new kind of back-to-school.
- And, understanding plans for new construction in the occupied West Bank.
Guests: L.A. Times' Melissa Gomez, Axios' Hans Nichols and Barak Ravid.
Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, and Ben O'Brien. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
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The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan
The Taliban declared victory in Afghanistan this morning. The group took control of Kabul yesterday, 20 years after they had been run out of the capital city by U.S.-led forces. President Biden has authorized sending 5,000 troops to Afghanistan to help with evacuation.
- Plus, the Haitian diaspora rushes to help after a deadly earthquake.
- And, a repeat COVID milestone we didn’t want.
Guests: Axios' Mike Allen and Family Action Network Movement's Marleine Bastien.
Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, and Michael Hanf. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
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