1 big thing

Brutal crackdowns as Afghanistan gets a new government

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The Taliban yesterday announced the first members of a new temporary Afghan government. And as Axios’ national security reporter Zach Basu writes, the interim cabinet is made up of mostly “old-guard Taliban officials.”

  • Plus, disappointing jobs numbers with some glimmers of hope.
  • And, actor Simu Liu on turning a movie into a movement.

    • Guests: Axios' Zachary Basu, Kate Marino, and Hope King.

    Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, and Michael Hanf. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

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    • BONUS AUDIO: Simu Liu talks to Hope King about 'Shang-Chi's' success and what's next
    • Taliban announce formation of caretaker Afghan government
    • Deconstructing August's disappointing jobs report
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