US still talking with countries to resettle Afghans as Rubio defends entry to white South Africans

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. is still in discussions with several countries to resettle more than 1,000 ...
The Washington Post

After escaping the Taliban and years in exile, the Afghan women's soccer team rises again

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Fatima Yousufi escaped the Taliban, arriving in Australia with a backpack and a burning ambition to play international soccer. Through their own determination and courage, ...

A new Taliban law opens the door to child marriage even further

"This is one of the most worrying legal developments in Afghanistan under the Taliban," says Roqia Saee, a women's rights ...

Why Pakistan and Afghanistan Are Still Fighting

Months after Pakistan declared “open war” on Afghanistan, neither side appears ready to back down, despite China’s efforts to ...
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

When Silence Means Yes: Taliban Law Traps Child Brides In Marriages They Never Chose

The Taliban has issued a new law on divorce that explicitly acknowledges child marriage is permitted in Afghanistan. Two ...
Stereogum

The Afghan Whigs – “Duvateen”

Four decades in, the Afghan Whigs have still got it. The darkly soulful rock greats are heading out on a 40th anniversary tour with Mercury Rev this weekend, and they recently promoted it with their ...
Yahoo

The Afghan Whigs premiere new single, 'Duvateen'

The Afghan Whigs have premiered a new single called "Duvateen." "When I finished 'Duvateen,' it felt like my life passing before my eyes," frontman Greg Dulli says in a statement. "The references to ...
THE WEEK

The rise in single fathers by choice

Before 2000, single fathers by choice were “virtually unheard of”, said The Atlantic. But in the past few years, this population has been growing “notably”. There aren’t many reliable figures ...
brooklynvegan

The Afghan Whigs share new single "Duvateen"; tour with Mercury Rev starts this weekend

The Afghan Whigs start their tour with Mercury Rev on Saturday in Woodstock, and just ahead of that they’ve shared a new single. “Duvateen” plays up to Greg Dulli’s soulful side on this widescreen ...
CNBC

35% of Gen Z homebuyers are single women, research shows. Here’s why they need an estate plan

The share of single women Gen Z homebuyers is nearly double the number of same-aged single men buyers, research shows. Among all singles, the share who have a will — a key estate planning document — ...
New York Post

Single women outnumber single men when it comes to homeownership

When Karla Cobreiro bought her home in 2022, she didn’t think she would be contributing to a growing demographic. Over 20 million single women own homes, significantly outnumbering the roughly 14 ...
CNBC

Single women see homeownership as 'a wealth-building tool,' economist says, but buying remains a challenge

Among first-time homebuyers, women report annual income of $73,000, compared with $66,400 among single men who become homeowners, a recent report from the National Association of Realtors shows. At ...