Today's Headlines: After Trump Calls Off Talks, Afghanistan Braces for Violence

How Trump's Plan to Secretly Meet With the Taliban Came Together, and Fell Apart

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Top News After Trump Calls Off Talks, Afghanistan Braces for Violence By DAVID E. SANGER and MUJIB MASHAL There were many questions about why Mr. Trump suddenly scuttled talks with the Taliban just as they were nearing a conclusion. How Trump's Plan to Secretly Meet With the Taliban Came Together, and Fell Apart By PETER BAKER, MUJIB MASHAL and MICHAEL CROWLEY What would have been one of the biggest headline-grabbing moments of President Trump's tenure was put together on the spur of the moment and then canceled on the spur of the moment. Corpses Strewn, People Missing a Week After Dorian Hit the Bahamas By KIRK SEMPLE The total number of those missing and dead may not be known for weeks, even months. But a walk through one of the hardest hit areas showed several bodies still exposed. For more top news, go to NYTimes.com »

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