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Biden, Setting Afghanistan Withdrawal, Says ‘It Is Time to End the Forever War’
The president said the main objective of ensuring that Afghanistan would not be a launching pad for terrorism had been achieved and that it was time for American troops to come home.
By David E. Sanger and Michael D. Shear
CreditPool photo by Andrew Harnik
Afghans Wonder ‘What About Us?’ as U.S. Troops Prepare to Withdraw
Many Afghans fear that without the umbrella of American protection, the country will be unable to preserve its modest gains toward democracy and women’s rights.
By Thomas Gibbons-Neff
CreditKiana Hayeri for The New York Times
1. He Has Trained to Be Mayor for Decades. Will Voters Be Persuaded?
  Scott Stringer’s deep experience in New York City politics has yet to translate into momentum in the mayor’s race. Could an endorsement from the Working Families Party help?
  By Katie Glueck
  CreditBenjamin Norman for The New York Times
2. Bernard Madoff, Architect of Largest Ponzi Scheme in History, Is Dead at 82
  His enormous fraud left behind a devastating human toll and paper losses totaling $64.8 billion.
  By Diana B. Henriques
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