Could the Withdrawal of a Controversial Candidate Help Maintain Peace in Colombia?
The FARC-backed presidential candidate Rodrigo Londoño pulled out of the race over health concerns, but his violent past had made his candidacy a divisive one.
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New Research Finds No Link Between Violent Video Games and Aggression
The debate over the potentially troubling effects of these massively popular games continues.
Viewfinder: Protests Against Diesel Cars in Germany
Activists hold a demonstration against diesel cars in front of the Transport Ministry in Berlin, Germany, on March 14th, 2018.
The Mathematical Significance of Pi
For Pi Day, a mathematician breaks down a figure that goes beyond the universal.
A Watchdog Group Sues 16 Federal Agencies for Records of Office Upgrade Expenses
Trump officials are facing increasing scrutiny for extravagant uses of taxpayer dollars.
Black Candidates Are Punished for Ambiguous Rhetoric
New research finds studied slipperiness on the issues can help candidates for office—depending on their race.
Does the Secretary of State Still Matter?
Under Trump, the Department of State has become a shell of its former self, and nobody—not Tillerson, not Pompeo—can change that.
Viewfinder: Walking Through Mosul After the Liberation
An Iraqi man walks past a prosthetic leg in a residential area in the Old City of Mosul, Iraq, on March 13th, 2018.
Trump’s New CIA Director Played a Significant Part in Detainee Torture
Gina Haspel, now in the highest position at the CIA, was involved in the use of "enhanced interrogation" techniques on a suspected terrorist in 2002.
Prosecutors Will Seek the Death Penalty for the Accused Florida High School Shooter
Nikolas Cruz has been charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder in the first degree and 17 counts of attempted murder in the first degree.