The Afghan girls robotics team

Afghan girls robotics team originally denied entry into the U.S. wins silver

It's a victory for courage.

On Jul 20, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

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After backlash, Trump helps all-girl Afghan robotics team gain U.S. entry

The girls will now compete in D.C.

On Jul 13, 2017 by Phillip Tracy

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All-girl Afghan robotics team denied U.S. entry after risking 500-mile trek

But they aren't giving up.

On Jun 30, 2017 by Phillip Tracy

Donald Trump with 'Mother of All Bombs' GBU-43/B

U.S. kills 36 ISIS fighters in ‘mother of all bombs’ attack

The bomb was designed in 2002 to send a message.

On Apr 14, 2017 by David Gilmour

Donald Trump and MOAB Bomb

U.S. drops ‘mother of all bombs’ on ISIS target in Afghanistan

This is the first time the U.S. military has used the MOAB in combat.

On Apr 13, 2017 by Andrew Couts

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The thrilling life of the world’s most fearless travel blogger

From bloody Afghan rituals to kinky Bangkok fetish cages, Steven McDonald treads where travel books don't go.

On Feb 9, 2017 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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America’s wars struggle for cable news coverage dominated by a gorilla

Are we at war or what?

On Jun 3, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Veterans should never have to ‘leave a message’ on the VA’s crisis hotline

Why is the VA's crisis hotline more akin to Ma Bell than Microsoft?

On Mar 10, 2016 by Carlo Munoz

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A true story of rage quitting in Afghanistan

This is what happens when you combine a slow deployment in Afghanistan and video games.

On Feb 26, 2016 by Don Gomez

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Hashtag activism has failed Afghanistan

The war isn’t over in Afghanistan, despite our efforts to ignore it.

On Jan 7, 2016 by Carlo Munoz

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Why Serial’s Bergdahl podcast misses the mark

Should we be litigating this case via a podcast?

On Dec 22, 2015 by Steve Vladeck

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Serial season 2 is here, and it’s about U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl

The new season covers the famous case of a U.S. soldier captured by the Taliban, rescued, and charged with desertion.

On Dec 10, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Drones will keep us at war forever

If you were hoping for an end to the war in Afghanistan, this was not your week.

On Oct 16, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

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Here’s a new reason to not take selfies with the Taliban

Say 'civil war!'

On Oct 12, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Doctors Without Borders calls for war-crimes investigation over U.S. hospital bombing

'This was not just an attack on our hospital—it was an attack on the Geneva Conventions.'

On Oct 7, 2015 by Dell Cameron