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In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Washington Post opinion columnist Catherine Rampell talks about why economics is so confusing for lay people, and whether she enjoyed her time as a theater critic. 

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With Joyce away this week, Preet speaks with NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel, who is reporting on the unfolding crisis on the ground in Afghanistan. Speaking from the airport in Kabul, Engel gives an update on the status of the U.S. military’s evacuation effort as the Taliban solidifies control of the country. And he doesn't mince words. 

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