The News Roundup for August 20, 2021
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The withdrawal from Afghanistan has left analysts, government officials, and the American public wondering what two decades of the "forever war" really accomplished as Taliban fighters made their way into Kabul.President Joe Biden has claimed the U.S. will accept some refugees from the region. Meanwhile, in Afghanistan, the Taliban is in the early stages of forming its government and has begun to impose its ideology on the country's population.On the COVID-19 front, medical authorities are now advising those Americans who have received the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines that they will need a booster shot in the near future for protection from the Delta variant. Haiti is in the news again after a massive 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit the island, killing at least 1,900 people. The disaster struck as the island was trying to find its political future following the assassination of its president earlier this summer.We discuss all this and more during the News Roundup. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.
