In our cover story, David Martin examines the days leading up to the rapid fall of the Afghan government. David Pogue traces the history of the cellphone by sitting down with its inventor, Marty Cooper. Lee Cowan interviews a medal-winning archer who was born without arms. Dr. Jon LaPook meets a doctor who has won acclaim for his side gig as a singer-songwriter. Anna Werner visits a New Orleans shop that is more than just an antique store, and Luke Burbank visits a California ghost town with a population of one.

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