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The Race to Help Afghan Refugees

The Afghan embassy in Washington D.C. is mostly empty. The government it once served no longer exists -- and is no longer funding it. But a few diplomats remain, helping people escape a country taken over by the Taliban. It’s a race to help refugees before the money runs out.see more
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The Afghan embassy in Washington D.C. is mostly empty. The government it once served no longer exists -- and is no longer funding it. But a few diplomats remain, helping people escape a country taken over by the Taliban. It’s a race to help refugees before the money runs out.see more
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