Taliban takeover creates a money problem for Afghans

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<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/APKxja7xLQRePqgKH7BjV2g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> explains the extremely difficult economic situation Afghanistan now faces under Taliban control.</p> <p>Severe drought in California is taking its toll. The <a href="https://apple.news/A5iRKjDxWRUeAMO8bxHC3gg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> and the <a href="https://apple.news/Aq05rl8GRSJamEUS6Wzlrbg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> look at the human and environmental impact.</p> <p>The long and complicated journey of a giant stuffed giraffe from a Chinese factory to an American customer shows how clogged the supply chain has become during the pandemic &mdash; and explains why many things are more expensive now. <a href="https://apple.news/ANmGtSXE8TZaTxdAylrltfA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> has the story.</p> <p>With the Paralympics underway, <a href="https://apple.news/AXQq3cgXeR32QoQvNcDYrVA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Sports Illustrated</a> tells the remarkable story of 29-year-old Jessica Long, who has racked up 23 swimming medals.</p>