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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN -- AUGUST 31, 2021: Taliban fighters from the Fateh Zwak unit, wielding American supplied weapons, equipment and uniforms, storm into the Kabul International Airport to secure the airport and inspect the equipment that was left behind after the U.S. Military have completed their withdrawal, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (MARCUS YAM / LOS ANGELES TIMES)

Column: Kabul’s fall was a debacle, but long-term impact hasn’t been as catastrophic as feared

A year later, U.S. influence in the world has not suffered tangibly from the messy end of the Afghan war.

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The United States of California, a series exploring the state’s vast impact on the nation

Electric cars, climate credit schemes, diverse boardrooms and legal weed: How California exports its ideas and policies across the U.S.
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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a United Steelworkers convention Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Labor unions are hot, but their moment may not last

Experts acknowledge the newfound excitement around labor but caution that unions, which have suffered decades of declining membership, are unlikely to turn the tide.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Kinshasa, Congo, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022.

Congo tests boundaries of democracy, climate action during Blinken visit

LOS ANGELES, CA MAY 18, 2022 - Richard Castro spent $164.58 for 23.5 gallons of gas at Mobil at 77th and Sepulveda on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose to a record today, increasing to $6.089. The average price has risen for 21 consecutive days. (Al Seib / For The Times)

Inflation slowed in July. Has it peaked?

Women protest outside the Krugersdorp, South Africa, Magistrates Court Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. More than 80 men suspected of the gang rapes of eight women and armed robbery of a video production crew in the ming town, west of Johannesburg appeared in court on Monday. (AP Photo/Shiraaz Mohamed)

Horrific rape case raises South Africa ghosts

President Donald Trump listens during the the United Nations Climate Action Summit during the General Assembly, Monday, Sept. 23, 2019, in New York. From left, National Security Adviser Robert C. O'Brien, White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Unprecedented FBI search of Trump’s home shows seriousness of information sought

Trump’s Influence on Politics

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Tracking Trump’s endorsement record in the 2022 primary elections

Former President Trump uses primary endorsements to seek revenge, push election fraud lies and shape the Republican Party. How are his candidates faring?

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