'The Government Is Constructing a New Generation of ISIS'
A year after the liberation of Mosul, Iraq's boys find themselves in a series of dead ends.
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Viewfinder: Commemorating Fallen Soldiers During South Korea's 63rd Memorial Day
A South Korean woman touches the engraved name of her older brother who died during the Korean War at Seoul National Cemetery.
In Northern Syria, Residents Balk at Turkish Threats
A snap election in Turkey, announced earlier this month, briefly put residents of Northern Syria on edge ahead of a threatened incursion by Turkish forces. Now, it's back to life-as-usual.
When Is Violence Acceptable?
New research argues the answer depends in part on the color of your collar.
Viewfinder: A World War II Remembrance in Saint Petersburg
People carry portraits of World War II soldiers during the immortal regiment march, in which Russia marks the 73rd anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany, in downtown Saint Petersburg on May 9th, 2018.
Which Cities Are Most Vulnerable to Climate Change Conflict?
As food and water sources become threatened by changing weather patterns, experts say these are the areas most susceptible to instability and bloodshed.
War May Be Closer Than We Think
A new analysis warns us that the period of relative peace since the end of World War II may be an aberration.
Viewfinder: Marching in Ukraine to Commemorate a Long-Ago Fight Against Russia
A mass march takes place in Kiev, Ukraine, on January 29th, 2018, to mark the 100th anniversary of a battle near the the small Ukrainian city of Kruty.
What a Doomsday Clock Represents in Troubled Times
The news hints that we are getting closer to Armageddon—but some say we are more peaceful now than in the past. How do we make sense of this contradiction?
Viewfinder: An Airstrike in Syria
A volunteer from the Syrian Civil Defence searches the rubble of a building following a reported airstrike in the rebel-controlled town of Hamouria on the outskirts of Damascus on November 28th, 2017.
Viewfinder: Iraqi Forces Launch Assault
Iraqi forces arrive in the southern outskirts of Kirkuk on October 16th, 2017.
How Leisure Time Transformed Society and Politics
With their newfound spare time in the post-war era, many Americans joined clubs and started attending meetings that rapidly changed political parties in the United States.
The War in Afghanistan Might Not Be Effective—but, for Some, It's Profitable
For certain companies, there's a logic behind the call for more war: money.
The Futile War Against Civilian Casualties
The rise of precision munitions should have made civilian casualties an avoidable relic of yesteryear. It didn't.
Field Notes: Leaving Debaltseve
Bakhmut, Ukraine: A woman waits in a bus after an emergency worker-led evacuation from the embattled town of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine.
Facebook, Firecrackers, and War: The Story of Afghanistan’s New Year’s Babies
How were thousands of Afghan refugees all born on January 1st? The answer lies at the intersection of warfare and the digital age.
Beasts of a Nation: Rebuilding the Kabul Zoo in a Time of War
The Kabul Zoo is an oasis of green in a dusty city still lying in rubble. It’s also challenging the international community’s perception of what carrying on with life looks like in a war zone.
The Disappearing Soldier
The story of the Australian serviceman with PTSD who flew halfway around the world to die alone on the side of a mountain.
How a Soldier Haunted by War Plotted His Own Demise
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
The Economics of War and Peace
A new report from the World Bank highlights the devastating economic consequences of civil war.
The U.S. Spent Half a Billion on Mining in Afghanistan
The special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction has labeled yet another project in danger of failing. This time its U.S. plans to develop the country’s oil, gas, and minerals industries.
War and Peace ... and International Trade
Dense trade networks that formed in the years after World War II may explain a startling decline in war over the same period.
The Odd Link Between HIV and War
A new study suggests HIV infections increase in years before wars begin.
How Belief in God Makes a Fighter's Adversaries Seem Less Menacing
New research finds thoughts of religion lead us to view potential enemies as less formidable.