The Afghanistan Problem Set

This week, we report on Afghanistan. What was once America's longest war is now one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. But what ails the Taliban government? What is stopping the world from saving Afghanistan's broken economy? And what about the millions who face starvation and death? In this episode, Monica Hunter-Hart reports on Afghanistan's most immediate problems. She talks to leading experts, diplomats, journalists on the ground, and refugees who have left to escape the crisis. Click here for an exclusive offer to save 83% on a Nikkei Asia subscription Asia Stream is hosted by Wajahat S. Khan, our digital editor and executive producer, and produced by Monica Hunter-Hart and Jack Stone Truitt. Our theme music is “What's the Angle?” by Shane Ivers. Related to this episode: Too big to fail: China eyes Afghanistan investment amid fears of state collapse, by Betsy Joles Afghan poppy season returns in force under Taliban rule, by Moyuru Baba