What Happened Was...

A lightning fast recap of the week's biggest events for August 16th - 22nd, 2021

Afghan people sit on the tarmac as they wait to leave the Kabul airport in Kabul on August 16, 2021, after a stunningly swift end to Afghanistan's 20-year war, as thousands of people mobbed the city's airport trying to flee. (Photo by Wakil Kohsar/via Getty Images)

Below is a catch-up of the significant events of this past week. You can check in with a m…