Plus, the Taliban codifies dire restrictions on women.

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Teenage E-Cigarette Use Drops to a 10-Year Low, by Christina Jewett

With New Taliban Manifesto, Afghan Women Fear the Worst, by Christina Goldbaum and Najim Rahim

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Father of Georgia Shooting Suspect Charged, and a Pivotal Jobs Report

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Father of Georgia Shooting Suspect Charged, and a Pivotal Jobs Report