After weeks of debate at COP28 countries decide to “transition away” from oil and gas. Does this effort fall short?

Conventional wisdom says the country comes together during wartime. But that has not always been the case, says historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. -- not even when the British torched the nation's capital in 1812.

A flare-up of Middle East violence, including the assassination of a master Hamas terrorist, may render the peacemaking efforts of new U.S. envoy Anthony Zinni futile.

Abu Ghraib was an infamous prison under Saddam. Now, for Iraqis seeking relatives detained by the U.S. military, it is still a place where men disappear.

Why the Mumia case is a watershed (or a waste of time); Anne Lamott is wrong on Vietnam; the Web helps racists find friends.

The Defense Secretary is sued for his part in promoting torture abroad.

I'm just an average, slightly paunchy 40-something guy. And you might be surprised at how I make a living

Air attacks become more frequent as civil war escalates in Syria

Officers have already detained several others in connection with the murder of 25-year-old soldier

Apparently baroque and quite antiquated, the personal banking system in Abu Dhabi suits me just fine

Here in the desert, happiness comes to those who stand around and wait for it to be delivered or invented

The detainee hunger strike was reportedly broken through harsh treatment, isolation