It's been nearly three months since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, and the country is in economic and humanitarian free fall. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson was in Kabul during the U.S. withdrawal in August, and has returned to report on the dire situation that has developed since. She joins Judy Woodruff with more. This report was made with support from the Pulitzer Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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Dwindling aid, crumbling economy and ISIS add to Afghans' hardships under Taliban rule

This Sunday, Nicaragua will hold an election the United States calls a "sham." President Daniel Ortega is seeking a fourth consecutive term and has made sure to silence the opposition before the first vote is cast. He has locked up candidates and attacked critical media. His inevitable victory has regional implications for U.S. hopes to strengthen democracy. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

How Daniel Ortega 'demolished' democracy in Nicaragua

The U.S. State Department is now allowing non-essential workers and family members to leave Ethiopia as rebel forces from the Northern Tigray region approach the capital. The two sides and their allies have been fighting for exactly one year, and as Nick Schifrin reports, the conflict is on the brink of an all-out civil war that threatens to tear apart the country. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

How conflict between Tigrayan, Ethiopian forces is destabilizing the region

World leaders at the U.N. climate summit pledged today to cut methane emissions and conserve forests. President Joe Biden wound up his two days at the Glasgow gathering focusing on America's role in the new initiatives. William Brangham reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Here are the latest promises made by Biden, global leaders at U.N. climate summit

World leaders from more than 100 countries are in attendance at the U.N. Climate conference in Scotland. But China's Xi Jinping, president of the globe's largest polluter, is absent from the crowd. For any efforts to succeed in fighting climate change, China must be at the forefront. Reducing China's reliance on coal is key. Nick Schifrin and special correspondent Patrick Fok report. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

China's timeline to ditch coal, adopt green technology may be too slow to help climate

In his remarks to global leaders, President Joe Biden said climate change is "ravaging the world" -- a message that is likely to be repeated at the U.N. summit on climate change. World leaders, researchers and activists all say we are at a tipping point to reduce emissions. But getting commitments that translate to real change is no small lift. William Brangham reports on the stakes of the summit. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Earth is at a tipping point. Here's what's at stake if we don't act on climate change

A new three-part investigation by The Washington Post into the forces that led to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 reveals how advance warnings of violence were ignored, and how unprepared the Capitol Police force was. The Post's senior Washington correspondent, Philip Rucker, joins Judy Woodruff with more details. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Online threats, armed protestors and other red flags law enforcement ignored before Jan. 6

In the race to reach carbon neutrality, the British government and other private stakeholders have set out on a daunting task: reforesting Great Britain by planting 5,000 acres of woodland over the next five years. The goal is to off-set Britain's carbon emissions by using newly grown forests to capture carbon. Special Correspondent Willem Marx reports as part of 'Peril & Promise: The Challenge of Climate Change.' PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Britain invests in planting forests to fight climate change

World leaders made a climate pledge on coal and recognized the importance of reaching carbon neutrality 'by or around mid-century' on the final day of the G20 summit in Rome. Meanwhile, the United Nations' climate summit COP26 officially began in Glasgow, Scotland amid dire warnings by scientists on the time left to cap global warming to 1.5 celsius. New York Times climate reporter Somini Sengupta joins. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

World leaders head to Glasgow for COP26 as G20 wraps up

When we think about flooding, it's usually in coastal towns and cities, or places right next to large rivers. Taking into account rising sea levels and severe weather events, a non-profit research group assessed the flood danger to infrastructure in the US over the next thirty years--and their findings may surprise you. Matthew Eby, Executive Director of the First Street Foundation, joins to explain. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Critical infrastructure is vulnerable to flooding from climate change--why it's not just coastal cities at risk

It's been two-and-a-half months since the Afghan government's collapse and the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan. Since the U.S. withdrawal, the country's economy has cratered, and a major humanitarian crisis is underway. The threat of famine looms and the hard afghan winter is on its way. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson was in Kabul during the U.S. withdrawal, and joins Amna Nawaz with more. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

What we know about Taliban rule in Afghanistan, classified documents about the U.S. war

President Joe Biden said Thursday that the United States stands with peaceful protesters in Sudan who are demonstrating against Monday's military coup. On the ground, at least 11 protesters have been killed. The United Nations Security Council also called for a restoration of the civilian-military shared transitional government. Nick Schifrin has the latest. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

What we know about Sudan's ongoing civil disobedience after military coup

A Brazilian Senate committee investigating President Jair Bolsonaro submitted their findings to the country's attorney general Wednesday. It recommended criminal charges for Bolsonaro's pandemic response. The inquiry is unprecedented and scathing, accusing a sitting head of state of crimes against humanity for Brazil's COVID death toll, the second highest in the world. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Bolsonaro may face criminal charges for botching COVID response over 'false dilemma'

Thousands of Afghan refugees are now in the process of settling into American life following their evacuation from Afghanistan when the Taliban took control of the country in August. Those refugees are mostly scattered among eight military bases around the United States. But approximately 10,000 have resettled in different communities. Nick Schifrin has the story of one such Afghan refugee. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

One Afghan refugee on her 'desperate hope' for her homeland, life in the U.S.

Two decades of America's war in Afghanistan ended in chaos late this summer, and the future of the country remains in grave doubt under Taliban rule. Nick Schifrin speaks with a former top American diplomat, Zalmay Khalilzad, who spent much of those 20 years helping to manage America's role, and ultimately, its withdrawal from Afghanistan. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Former U.S. diplomat who spent decades working on Afghanistan discusses deal with Taliban

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