The president-elect and the risks of overconfidence

The country is still dangerous nearly 17 years after the U.S.-led ouster of the Taliban regime.

Empty pedestals can offer the same lessons about racism and war that the statues do.

Disaster planners have long feared that a direct hurricane hit on Miami or New York could be even more catastrophic than Harvey.

The state still disenfranchises more of its eligible voters than any other—but this year, it has the chance to change that.

Author Jonathan Katz reflects on what we can learn from the earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010

Israel’s prime ministers have faced corruption charges for decades. The country is waiting to find out if the allegations against Benjamin Netanyahu are any different.

The Syrian strongman saw the red line on sarin as a green light to do everything else.

The recent carnage notwithstanding, the government has called for talks with the Taliban.

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