Conflict

Experts say it's unlikely, but Pakistan's lack of a "No First Use" doctrine for nuclear weapons means it's not impossible.

Palestinians run for cover from tear gas during clashes near the border between Israel and Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on November 9th, 2018.

This is what's happening in what is now Yemen's fourth year of civil war.

As food and water sources become threatened by changing weather patterns, experts say these are the areas most susceptible to instability and bloodshed.

A Palestinian protester uses a slingshot to throw stones toward Israeli forces during clashes following a protest along the border with Israel, east of Gaza City, on April 5th, 2018.

Competitors of equal ability and status are more likely to engage in dangerous driving.

Sanaa, Yemen: Despite political unrest during the early months of protest during the Arab Spring, a Yemeni man keeps his shop open, selling nuts and dried fruit.

A new report from the World Bank highlights the devastating economic consequences of civil war.

A new study aims to understand social conflict, using the Internet encyclopedia as a test case.

A conversation about the limitations of the “broken windows” theory and our unreasonable expectations of the police.

Aid from external rivals is a key variable that can complicate democratization.

President Obama has repeatedly said the U.S. is targeting Al Qaeda and “associated forces.” But the government won’t say who those forces are.

What happens when a premodern society swaps axes for semiautomatic weapons?