Asia and North America
Two decades of war and daily life in Afghanistan
Photographers have been in Afghanistan every step of the way, documenting for the outside world the protracted conflict and occupation over the course of two decades.
An Afghan journalist breaks down the sociological makeup of today's Taliban
A mundane Thanksgiving can be the ideal holiday gift
'Stop telling us what to do!' What's behind a Filipino leader's scolding of Washington
A muralist is painting weeds to represent the margins of society
Why both ISIS and some US right-wingers are threatening to kill this American imam
Jihadis accuse Suhaib Webb of being too Western. Islamophobes charge him with fomenting religious hatred. The message of the blond, blue-eyed former hip-hop DJ from Oklahoma City: We can coexist.
Inconvenient truths about Washington's alliance with Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's brutal air campaign in neighboring Yemen is casting a long shadow over President Obama's visit to the kingdom.
Iranians are celebrating a nuclear deal, some with homemade vodka
A nuclear deal with Iran is welcomed by many around the globe, including two brothers, one in Tehran and another in California