Afghanistan

American troops are on the way out of Afghanistan, but the Washington Post reports that much of their gear, some $7 billion worth, won't be coming home with them.

In his final report to Congress this month, U.S. Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Stuart Bowen said much of the $60 billion the U.S. spent on rebuilding Iraq was wasted.

Half of all Afghans have bribed public officials in the last year and the amounts are growing, according to a report from the UN.

A new report says that the now collapsed Kabul Bank in Afghanistan acted as a 'ponzi scheme.'

The Veteran's Administration has made homeless vets a priority, but delays in getting benefits persist

Vets often face long delays in resolving disability claims, and need assistance to tide them over.

Money spent on rebuilding infrastucture is being wound down ahead of military withdrawal in 2014.

America's role in the war in Afghanistan is winding down, according to President Obama, who gave a speech in Kabul, Afghanistan last night.

President Obama landed in Kabul just hours earlier, to sign a major new strategic partnership with the Afghanistan government.

In this week's quiz, Stephan Richter shows us how U.S. spending in Afghanistan stacks up against American spending for the United Nations.