Tuesday's podcasts stories
What's next after 20 years of war in Afghanistan
Today was President Biden’s deadline for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. After two decades of war, the final U.S. plane left Kabul yesterday afternoon.
- Plus, Biden waives ethics rules for top officials.
- And, one reverend’s fight against a Texas abortion ban.
Guests: Senior minister of First Unitarian Church in Dallas Daniel Kanter, Axios' Dave Lawler and Lachlan Markay.
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 Next Astronauts Part I: A Few Ordinary People
In part one of How it Happened: The Next Astronauts, Axios space reporter Miriam Kramer traces how a multi-day orbital mission to space without professional astronauts came together in just a matter of weeks.
- Kramer takes listeners back to February of 2021, to a press call where SpaceX CEO Elon Musk made a stunning announcement.
Another historic storm hits Louisiana
Hurricane Ida made landfall in Port Fourchon, Louisiana, on Sunday afternoon. Just shy of a Category Five storm, it was one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the state in recorded history. It also hit on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which ravaged the state and the city of New Orleans in 2005.
- Plus, ambulance wait times are skyrocketing.
- And, Silicon Valley’s biggest fraud on trial.
Guests: Axios' Andrew Freedman, Marisa Fernandez, and Kia Kokalitcheva.
Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, 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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