Challenges at Home and Abroad

KUAF | By Kyle Kellams

Published August 17, 2021 at 12:27 PM CDT

The week's news includes turmoil in Afghanistan and continued debate of masks and the virus. John Brummett, a political columnist with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and Roby Brock, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, discuss what mighe be next on both fronts.

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