Return of the Taliban?
The Atlantic recently asked a group of foreign-policy authorities about the future of Afghanistan.
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The Atlantic recently asked a group of foreign-policy authorities about the future of Afghanistan.
The Saudi government is betting that instead of just locking terrorists away, it can reform them.
Author David Samuels interviews former Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger, Colin Powell, and George Schultz
The inside story of how the interrogators of Task Force 145 cracked Abu Musab al-Zarqawi’s inner circle—without resorting to torture—and hunted down al-Qaeda’s man in Iraq
Sodomy is punishable by death in Saudi Arabia, but gay life flourishes there. Why it is “easier to be gay than straight” in a society where everyone, homosexual and otherwise, lives in the closet
With the collapse of the center in Israeli politics, and the growing menace of Iran, Avigdor Lieberman’s extremist views may suddenly become mainstream.
Why is anonymous group suicide so popular in Japan?
Immigrants on parade; Scottish pride; Korea's transgendered pop stars
Serious trouble is brewing in Iraq’s one quiet corner: the Kurdish north.
The Atlantic recently asked a group of foreign-policy authorities about Iran's role in the Iraq conflict
A safari by air over Namibia’s haunting sands [Web only: "Above Namibia ." A narrated photo essay.]
Climate change in the next century (and beyond) could be enormously disruptive, spreading disease and sparking wars. It could also be a windfall for some people, businesses, and nations. A guide to how we all might get along in a warming world
The violence in Darfur is usually attributed to ethnic hatred. But global warming may be primarily to blame.
A reality-TV show is teaching the Chinese how to succeed in business. [Web-only: Watch video clips from the show]
Mass migration has left many towns in Mexico half-empty, but much wealthier.
The Atlantic recently asked a group of foreign-policy authorities about Russian President Vladimir Putin's leadership and relations with the West
Andrew J. Bacevich, author of "Warrior Politics," talks about the increased politicization of the American military and its troubling potential consequences
Gershom Gorenberg elucidates the startling politics of Avigdor Lieberman, a right-wing Israeli politician who has lately taken center stage
A kidnapping at a Philippine resort triggered a yearlong hunt for pirate terrorists and their American hostages. A behind-the-scenes tale of intrigue, spycraft, and betrayal. [Web-only: Watch CIA surveillance footage and video interviews with the story's key players]
A singing workforce, Mongolian millionaires in Porsches, and saving the planet—inside the empire of a Chinese tycoon with more than money on his mind. [Web-only: "At Home With Mr. Zhang." A narrated slideshow.]
The disintegration of a Baghdad neighborhood
The European baby bust; life on two dollars a day; the bovine menace
The Atlantic recently asked a group of foreign-policy authorities about the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq
A vote for France’s first female president may not deliver the political change the country wants.
Saparmurat Niyazov (1940–2006), the nuttiest despot
Eric Schmidt: Kim Jong Un Could Turn On North Korea's Internet if He Wanted
Will 'Digital Ethnic Cleansing' Be Part of the Internet's Future?
NASA Records an Explosion on the Moon So Bright You Could Have Seen It With Your Bare Eyes
The Time Exxon Went Into the Semiconductor Business (and Failed)
This Is the Biggest Mistake 60-Year Old Men Make About the Economy
College Enrollment Is Falling Faster Than We Thought (Good News!)
In Homage to The Office: What's the Worst Job You've Ever Had?
A Simple Graph That Should Silence Austerians and Gold Bugs Forever
The Amazing David Beckham Goal That Sent England to the 2002 World Cup
Good News: The Arrested Development Season 4 Trailer Is Quite Funny
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