Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


A navy rug and a red rug with gold, white and bronze details.

Local rug shop imports Afghan rugs to support weavers

February 21, 2022

When Shams Frough graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago, he had two major goals: to make a little money before starting medical school and to support weavers in Afghanistan. The Taliban...

Tekriwal: The price of peace in Afghanistan

Tekriwal: The price of peace in Afghanistan

March 3, 2020

The weekend brought many important developments: two Democratic candidates shockingly dropped their presidential bids, the coronavirus spread, and the Afghanistan Peace Talks held in Doha over a period...

U.S. soldiers take part in an overwatch operation in support of Afghan soldiers in Wardak Province. As the wars approach two decades, some fear public attention is waning

Well into the second decade of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, students, faculty question the country’s involvement

October 21, 2018

Ahead of the November midterm elections, Daily reporters are speaking to students about issues they’ll take to the polls. In this article, students and faculty take on wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. 2018...

Kabul Houses new Evanston location, 2424 Dempster St. The new space, which opens Saturday night, will seat 120 people and feature an outdoor patio, private dining room and a tea lounge.

Kabul House to open Evanston location Saturday

June 3, 2017

When Akmal Qazi’s parents first opened their Afghan restaurant in Evanston just three days after the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, they were concerned about how it would be received. Nearly 16 years...

Performers rehearse for the upcoming production of “Grounded.” The Jewish Theatre Ensemble’s fall mainstage production opens Thursday in Shanley Pavilion.

‘Grounded’ focuses on female empowerment, human empathy

October 12, 2016

A&E In The Jewish Theatre Ensemble’s fall mainstage production, all it takes is a single performer and a plexiglass box to tell a story about drone warfare, female empowerment, mental health and...

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