As the Taliban reasserts its rule over Afghanistan following the withdrawal of US troops, the citizens of the country are bracing themselves for vast changes to their daily lives and routines. No one expected to see the capital of Kabul fall within a month, much less a week, but as the extremist fighters surrounded the city on Sunday, reality began to set in. While civilians jumped over fences in a desperate attempt to board planes and escape, the nearly 15 million women of Afghanistan who are left behind have nowhere to escape. 

The Senate passed the $1 trillion infrastructure bill on Tuesday, bringing closure to a bill that had been in discussion since April. The bill is being touted as a win for bipartisanship in a Senate that is otherwise deeply divided. The final bill was drafted by a bipartisan committee and passed the Senate by a vote of 69-30, with 19 Republicans voting alongside Democrats.