Inside Al Qaeda
Nine years after 9/11, Osama bin Laden’s network remains a shadowy, little-understood enemy. The truth, as revealed by one of its fighters, is both more and less troubling than we think.
Obama’s Bad Cops
Clinton’s played the heavy with Iran, Russia, and even Israel—and her sometimes hawkish views are finding favor with the president.
The Comeback Country
How America pulled itself back from the brink—and why it’s destined to stay on top.
A Woman’s Place Is in the Church
The cause of the Catholic clergy’s sex-abuse scandal is no mystery: insular groups of men often do bad things. So why not break up the all-male club?
The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight
Six billion dollars later, the Afghan National Police can’t begin to do their jobs right—never mind relieve American forces.
How the GOP Sees It
What Republicans would do if given carte blanche to run the country.
The Jihad Against the Jihadis
How moderate Muslim leaders waged war on extremists—and won.
The Depressing News About Antidepressants
Studies suggest that the popular drugs are no more effective than a placebo. In fact, they may be worse.
The Conservative Case for Gay Marriage
Why same-sex marriage is an American value.
A Thousand Points of Hate
We’ve got terrorists around the world on the run. It’s where they’re running to that’s the problem.