The Next Chapter by American Express Business Class

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Prosecutors informed Rudy Giuliani that he was a target in an investigation into election interference. A federal judge rejected efforts by another key Trump ally, Senator Lindsey Graham, to avoid giving testimony in the Georgia case. The next chapter by American Express Business Class is available anywhere you get your podcasts. Each episode, I'll be sitting down with best-selling business author Angela Duckwood.

One year ago this week, when the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan, they promised to institute a modern form of Islamic government that honored women’s rights.

That promise evaporated with a sudden decision to prohibit girls from going to high school, prompting questions about which part of the Taliban is really running the country.

Guest: Matthieu Aikins, a writer based in Afghanistan for The New York Times and the author of “The Naked Don’t Fear the Water: An Underground Journey with Afghan Refugees.”

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After barring girls from high school — and harboring a leader of Al Qaeda — the Taliban risks jeopardizing the billions of dollars of global aid that keeps Afghans alive.

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