1. The Fall of Afghanistan
A lot has been said about the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul, and thus the entire country. A lot remains to be said, and done. Despite its title, this episode from The New York Times’ The Daily doesn’t try to explain the big picture. To the contrary, it zooms in and provides a window into one woman’s dramatic, desperate days leading up to Kabul’s fall. Told through voice messages she exchanged with a reporter. The one I can’t get out of my head since: «I lost my house. I lost my city. I lost my country. I lost my dreams.» Listen to it now.
2. Delta Has Changed the Pandemic Risk Calculus
«For the past year and a half, humans around the world have been asked to do something we’re pretty bad at, even in the best of circumstances: figure out what constitutes safety, and act accordingly. In some ways, pandemic life is more confusing than ever.» This article gives a good overview of where we’re at. At least, among all the complexities, one thing is clear and easy to und…