the spread of taliban-controlled areas in afghanistan. they are in red. the military says the taliban has failed to capture any of the 34 provincial capitals yet but has surrounded half of them in an attempt to isolate key cities. again this is a progression of taliban control in afghanistan, getting redder and redder since just a few months ago. meantime team usa swimming off to a record start, as the gymnastics and basketball teams come out of the gates stumbling. we re live in tokyo, next. truthfully, it s frustrating to see how fast dust reappears. but dusting with a cloth is a pain. and dealing with a bulky vacuum.. . is such a hassle. uchhh!!! so now we use our swiffer sweeper and dusters. the fluffy fibers? they pick up dust easily.