From Abe Lincoln to Ebola: A Short History of Liberia
For almost as long as America has been a nation, it has had a special, if sometimes troubled relationship with the tiny African country of Liberia.
November 18, 2014
What Happens When Arming the Rebels Goes Wrong?
Despite growing calls for deeper U.S. involvement in the arming and training of Syrian rebel forces fighting ISIS, an internal CIA analysis suggests such efforts do not always go as advertised.
October 30, 2014
How Saddam's Former Soldiers Are Fueling the Rise of ISIS
As the radical jihadist group marches through Iraq, it is quietly utilizing a network of former members of Sadaam Hussein's army to help militarize its fighting force.
October 28, 2014
What is the FDA Doing About the Problem?
For nearly 40 years, the FDA has struggled to rein in the use of antibiotics on America's farms. Now, it's trying a new approach.
October 14, 2014
76 of 79 Deceased NFL Players Found to Have Brain Disease
The nation's largest brain bank focused on the crippling disease known as CTE has now found the condition in 96 percent of players it has tested posthumously.
September 30, 2014
The NFL's Concussion Problem Still Has Not Gone Away
If data from the past two years is any guide, more than 150 NFL players will suffer a concussion this NFL season.
September 19, 2014
Map: How the Ebola Outbreak Spread through Africa
From Patient Zero to today, here is a look back at how the West Africa Ebola outbreak grew to become the worst on record.
September 9, 2014
Judge: BP Acted with "Gross Negligence" in Gulf Oil Spill
A federal judge says BP made "profit-driven decisions" in dealing with a rig explosion that resulted in 11 deaths and the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history.
September 4, 2014
How Bank of America's $16.65 Billion Settlement Compares
In the five years since the crisis, government authorities have won nearly $83 billion in credit crisis and mortgage-related settlements from the nation's six largest banks -- while the banks have earned more than $320 billion in profits.
August 21, 2014
Why Are So Many Westerners Joining ISIS?
And do they pose an imminent danger to the U.S. and other Western targets?
August 11, 2014
Who is Nouri al-Maliki?
Eight years ago, Nouri al-Maliki went from political unknown to prime minister of Iraq. Today, he draws comparisons to the man he once fought to overthrow, Saddam Hussein.
July 29, 2014
The Return of School Segregation in Eight Charts
Sixty years after Brown v. Board of Education, racial divides are back on the rise inside America’s classrooms. What happened?
July 15, 2014