A second plot was planned on 9/11, but there were too few terrorists to carry it off. Twenty years later, al-Qaida and its…
A top White House aide to President George W. Bush recounts what 9/11 was like for White House staffers.
Rachel Hadas says that despite the cascade of scary news, humans will adapt, as they always have – and provides evidence…
Are comparisons to war a good way to make a point in debates about education? A scholar of communication says it depends…
Some people seeking to influence public opinion about abortion rights claim the science is clear. It’s not, and that means…
Politicians of all stripes, computer professionals and even big-tech executives are calling on government to hit the brakes…
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to seek commitments from his US counterpart, pledging support in his…
Fighting against federal authority is a political tradition in the South – and resisting federal guidance to wear masks…
Following the completion of the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, Neta Crawford, the co-director of the Costs of War…
‘Informal evictions’ in which landlords harass or pressure tenants out of their homes continued during the the pandemic…
Afghanistan has vast mineral resources that have long attracted interest from outside countries, but a lack of infrastructure…
When people fled the new United States in the 18th century, they were taken in by the British Empire but became disillusioned…
Some states have a legal framework allowing “mature minors” to make their own health care decisions – but they apply…
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Addressing American domestic radicalism will require new ways of thinking about the nation’s problems, and new ways of…
People who forge their own vaccine cards, or buy forged cards, are already facing legal problems, including criminal charges.
The potential failure of the U.S. military to protect information that can identify Afghan citizens raises questions about…
An attack on the Kabul airport has left scores dead and many more injured. Two terrorism scholars explain who the group…
Faith-based organizations have been central partners in resettling refugees in the United States. But there are signs that…
Deobandi Islam, the religious school that the Taliban draw their ideology from, was set up in 19th century India to educate…