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The fall of Kabul, the capital, sealed the country’s fate: after 20 years, the Taliban are back in charge—a fearsome outcome for its people and for the Biden administration . As capital punishment fades, life sentences proliferate; that comes with its own costs and iniquities . And visiting an enclave in Uruguay that is in many ways more Russian than Russia. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist , subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.