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For Those Crossing the Mediterranean, a Higher Risk of Death
For the refugees and migrants who made the desperate decision to attempt crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe last year, there was a one in 269 chance they would die. This year, it's a one in 88 chance.
October 27, 2016
Millions Each Year Are Given the Wrong Antibiotics, Study Finds
Millions of Americans are receiving the wrong kind of antibiotics, causing new concern among infectious disease experts about the rise of potentially deadly drug-resistant bacteria.
October 24, 2016
"Choice" Moments: Hillary's Political Education
In 1965, Hillary Rodham arrived at Wellesley College as a conservative Republican, a daughter of the Midwest, and a fan of the Motown group The Supremes. "Hillary was not in any way shape or form a radical," says friend Robert Reich. But in the tumult of the 1960s that swept across college campuses nationwide, Rodham underwent a political evolution.
October 20, 2016
"Choice" Moments: Trump's Alter Ego
In 1980, Donald Trump faced a media firestorm when he ordered the demolition of two valuable art deco sculptures that were delaying the construction of Trump Tower. Over the next few days, reporters tried to reach Trump for comment, but they instead heard from "John Barron," an alter ego that Trump would sometimes use when he spoke with journalists.
October 20, 2016
U.S. Identifies Key Player in ISIS Attacks on Europe
American officials say the investigation of the assaults on Paris and Brussels has led them to a shadowy Moroccan militant who was raised in Southern France and now lives in Syria.
October 19, 2016
In Their Own Words: Counterterror Officials On the Threat Europe Faces
European counterterror officials talk about how the threat Europe faces from terrorism is unprecedented, and how the challenges for the intelligence community are equally daunting.
October 18, 2016
WATCH: Could the Charlie Hebdo Attack Have Been Prevented?
In 2014, French spy chiefs made a fateful decision: They stopped monitoring the two men who would go on to commit the Charlie Hebdo attack.
October 18, 2016
How Europe Left Itself Open to Terrorism
The ISIS attacks on France and Belgium exposed weaknesses in Europe's approach to borders and information sharing that counterterror officials had warned about for years. The vulnerabilities remain largely unaddressed.
October 18, 2016
The 9/11 Trial: Three Takeaways from This Week in Court
The war court at Guantanamo Bay reconvened this week, with attorneys arguing a full docket of pre-trial motions in the case against the five men accused of plotting the 9/11 attacks.
October 14, 2016
Ash Carter: No Confusion About U.S. Interests In Fight Against ISIS
In the fight against ISIS, the Obama administration has been forced to work with partners who often have strikingly different agendas than the United States. "The Middle East is a confusing place," Defense Secretary Ash Carter says of the situation, "but we're not confused about what American interests are."
October 11, 2016
Chuck Hagel: U.S. "Credibility" Was Hurt By Policy in Syria
The Obama administration's early policy in Syria damaged U.S. "credibility everywhere in the world," says former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.
October 11, 2016