Is it time to talk to the Taliban?

NPR | By D. Parvaz

Published October 6, 2026 at 5:16 PM EDT

Five years after the U.S.'s withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Taliban remains firmly in power. Here's how the Taliban doing in terms of foreign policy.

D. Parvaz

D. Parvaz is an editor at Weekend Edition.

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