Afghan troops losing to Taliban following U.S. withdrawal

About this episode

<p>The Food and Drug Administration is supposed to ensure that medical devices used by the public are safe and effective. <a href="https://apple.news/ABtk8Oxo0TZ-yP77-YwVtGg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> investigates why the agency allowed a heart pump that didn&rsquo;t meet federal standards to be implanted in thousands of patients.</p> <p>The United Nations calls its new report on climate change &ldquo;a code red for humanity.&rdquo; <a href="https://apple.news/A7cRZD57uTNi-CV9zGG9DsQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has key takeaways.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AtsklQLiYQ4ygO_pITln8Gw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">The Wall Street Journal</a> looks at the Taliban&rsquo;s mission to capture cities in Afghanistan as the U.S. withdraws.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AG0GkjzMhQy2NB7fErTnAVg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> explores how animal-rights advocates are fighting for animal personhood, and what it could mean for creatures in captivity.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A1kE6EA_bTUyqOVqNBi1x2A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> describes why a large inflatable rat created to protest at labor disputes gained free-speech rights.</p>