Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017

The Daily

• Episode: Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017
• Website: The Daily
• Feed URL: http://rss.art19.com/the-daily
• Duration: 00:21:52
• Published: 2017-10-19 12:00

Its de facto capital is falling. Its territory has shriveled to a handful of outposts. Its surviving leaders are on the run, and its fighters are surrendering. Is the Islamic State losing its war, or starting a new one? Guests: Rod Nordland, The Times’s bureau chief in Kabul, Afghanistan; Rukmini Callimachi, who covers terrorism and the Islamic State. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.