AdvertisementIn A Former Afghan Hot Spot, The Taliban Are Subdued For NowMarch 31, 2014Sean CarberryfacebookEmailA boy on his bike, with a U.S. Stryker following behind, in the Panjwai district center in southern Afghanistan. For years, this area was one of the most dangerous places in Afghanistan. But it is now considered safe as Afghans prepare to vote in a presidential election Saturday. (NPR)