Obama Slows Afghan Withdrawal Again, Keeping 8,400 Troops Through His Term Plus 4 More Stories

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The Two-Way Obama Slows Afghan Withdrawal Again, Keeping 8,400 Troops Through His Term At one point, President Obama had plans to essentially end the longest war in U.S. history. Over the past two years, Obama has changed those plans. Read this story Parallels Afghanistan: A Tragic Return To A War With No End The most critical question in Afghanistan today is whether the Afghan military can keep the country safe from the Taliban. An NPR team went looking for the answer, and two of the group were killed. Read this story Shots - Health News Obama Administration Eases Restrictions On Doctors Who Treat Opioid Addiction The government is raising the limit on the number of patients a doctor can treat for opioid addiction to 275 from 100 using the drug buprenorphine. The move expands office-based treatment options. Read this story The Two-Way Video Of Baton Rouge Man's Fatal Encounter With Police Sparks Protests In the 48-second video, one of the officers kneeling over Alton Sterling is heard yelling "He's got a gun! Gun!" before at least one officer draws a weapon from his holster and aims it at Sterling. Read this story Code Switch Honoring Tuskegee Airman Roscoe Brown Brown was one of the last surviving "Red Tail" pilots of the famed Tuskegee Airmen. These African-American pilots served in World War II, laying the foundation for integrating the U.S. armed forces. Read this story

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