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Lies, damn lies, and the war in Afghanistan.

On Feb. 16, 2012, journalism -- and the Middle East -- lost one of its most eloquent voices.

The U.S. military is opening up more positions to female troops. But women already serve in combat in more than a dozen countries. 

Conversations with the new wave of Russia’s civil society opposition.

Meet the Super PAC that wants to fight Islam, ban circumcision, and bury people at sea.

Will West Africa's biggest music star and Senegal's octogenarian president-for-life learn to sing along -- or is the country on the edge of discord?

In Iraq's turbulent politics, whoever controls the oil production wields the power. And that might soon be ExxonMobil.

With a mixture of righteous indignation and outrageous prankery, the hacker collective Anonymous has emerged as a surprisingly potent actor in global politics. But what do they actually want, and how should governments respond?

Can DC Comic’s new comic book series make the U.N. look cool -- or at least effective?

One year later, how has the Arab world changed?

Egyptians' views of the political process and how things stand today offer some surprising insights. 

The uproar over Mitt Romney's finances shines a light on the world's most unlikely financial capital.