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Destruction

Retired Air Force colonel attempts to document every bomb U.S. ever dropped

Global Politics

The United States had detonated millions, if not billions, of tons or ordnance in training and in combat since the dawn of air warfare. They’ve been dropped from Europe to Asia, from Africa to the Pacific islands. Now, Air Force Lt. Col. Jenns Robertson (Ret.) is trying to document each of those bombs.

The World

“Horses and Bayonets”

Arts, Culture & Media

Top of the Hour: Arson Suspect Arrested in LA, Morning Headlines

The World

California town demands justice after homeless man’s death

Conflict & Justice
The World

G.I. Oboe

The World

Last words of the executed: a cultural history of dying words

Conflict & Justice

From telling a joke to talking to their families to denying their crimes, the last words of death row inmates tend to center on similar themes throughout history. Why are these words so compelling? And what do they say about humanity?

The World

Leftover cluster bombs a serious danger in the Republic of Georgia

Research by Human Rights Watch has revealed that Georgia used more cluster bombs in its conflict with Russia in August than experts had previously thought. The weapons pose a serious danger to civilians.

The World

Formula one hit by recession

Business, Economics and Jobs

Falling car sales have led many of the world’s car companies to pull out of the Formula One Grand Prix. The World’s Laura Lynch tells how the deepening recession is affecting the world’s most celebrated auto race circuit.