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Sat, 10/09/2016 - 17:28
MSNBC's Commander-in-Chief Forum on Wednesday night was revealing, more so than the subsequent commentary seems to acknowledge.
Sat, 10/09/2016 - 00:38
The best stories from around the world.
Fri, 09/09/2016 - 21:43
More than ever before, navigating the Hajj by smartphone is a real option.
Fri, 09/09/2016 - 21:14
Gerald Knaus came up with the plan that stopped the flood of refugees from Turkey into Europe. Now it’s teetering on the brink of failure -- and he’s launched a one-man effort to save it.
Fri, 09/09/2016 - 20:19
Pyongyang is building more powerful nuclear weapons and more advanced ballistic missiles, forcing Washington and its allies to rethink how to counter the North’s advancing arsenal
Fri, 09/09/2016 - 20:10
The isolated regime conducted its fifth and most powerful nuclear test on Friday just months after the U.N. imposed new economic penalties. Are sanctions good for anything?
Fri, 09/09/2016 - 17:49
The social media site just keeps deleting an iconic Vietnam War photo.
Fri, 09/09/2016 - 17:40
This is now a serious nuclear arsenal that threatens the region and, soon, the continental United States.
Fri, 09/09/2016 - 17:12
The White House has pledged to veto the bill if it passes in the House.
Fri, 09/09/2016 - 16:43
Stanford has undertaken an important effort: envisioning the implications of artificial intelligence over a 100-year span.
Wed, 07/09/2016 - 23:44
After attacks on Americans, the State Department envoy to South Sudan faced a tough crowd on Capitol Hill.
Wed, 07/09/2016 - 23:15
The United States, Germany, and other economic powerhouses haven't learned the dire lessons of Japan's lost decades.
Wed, 07/09/2016 - 22:54
A bipartisan push against a $1.15 billion arms deal to Saudi Arabia is gaining steam in protest of Riyadh’s bombing campaign in Yemen — but remains split on whether to oppose the sale or block it outright.
Wed, 07/09/2016 - 22:18
Buyers in Hong Kong and Beijing are paying top dollar for wild American ginseng, fueling a digging frenzy that could decimate the revered root for good.
Wed, 07/09/2016 - 21:59
As Gabon erupts in violence, the dark, twisted legacy tying this former colony to Paris is bubbling up to the surface.
Wed, 07/09/2016 - 20:31
Beijing wants pro-democracy activists to go away. Instead, they're getting elected.
Wed, 07/09/2016 - 19:53
A new report says that the Office of Personnel Management was shockingly negligent in responding to multiple cyberattacks. But when Ben Cotton discovered fake anti-virus files, the agency jumped into action — and then refused to pay his company.
Wed, 07/09/2016 - 19:23
While the Hungarian camerawoman caught on film tripping and kicking refugees may get a slap on the wrist, Hungary’s anti-immigrant stance isn’t softening one bit.
Wed, 07/09/2016 - 19:07
Mexico's finance minister reportedly pushed for Trump's visit.
Wed, 07/09/2016 - 18:57
How the Lone Star State explains Assad’s war strategy — and why it's going to be so hard to defeat the regime in San Antonio. Er, Damascus.
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