we're seeing thousands of people fleeing to kabul in fear for their lives. now today we did hear from the president of afghanistan, who vows to not give up and to try and reduce the bloodshed that we're already seeing. he also mentioned that over the past 20 years, we've seen such progress as it relates to women being able to be educated, being able to start careers of their own. the biggest fear here is that if the taliban seizes kabul and then takes control of the entire nation, that things will certainly change. and right now afghanistan is on the brink of a humanitarian crisis. joshua? >> thank you, megan, nbc's megan fitzgerald with the latest on afghanistan. the 2020 census shows that the u.s. is more diverse than ever. we will break down some of the key takeaways. many fans cheered when marvel's loki revealed being bisexual. the god of mischief is just one superhero or super anti-hero paving the way for a new