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Butterfly Effect: Why Spies Need to Focus on Climate Change
Terrorists are gaining from global warming.
Butterfly Effect: Why Kabul Is Not Saigon
The odds were stacked in America's favor far more than in Vietnam.
There’s No Way to Spin Kabul’s Fall
Having worked in Afghanistan for four years, I shouldn't have been surprised by the rapid collapse of its West-backed government.
The Endgame in Afghanistan: Darker Clouds Gather
The coming weeks will define Afghanistan for many years to come.
The Carlos Watson Show
The Carlos Watson Show brings bold, impactful conversations with culture-defining celebrities, intellectual pioneers and changemakers, spotlighting the voices you need to hear to make sense of this important time in American history.
Butterfly Effect: Why Taliban 2.0 Is More Dangerous
The new Taliban is the old Taliban — but much smarter.
Butterfly Effect: Death of a Democratic Dream?
The 21st century's boldest democratic experiment is faltering.
Breaking the Comic Ceiling: Female Arab Graphic Novelists Make a Mark
A growing band of Arab women is shaping the future of the region's comic book industry, defying odds like their characters do.
Butterfly Effect: Guess Who Gains From a Burning Jerusalem?
The fresh cycle of violence could rescue Israel's embattled prime minister and bolster the militant Palestinian group Hamas.
The Piano Is Her Weapon of Change in Saudi Arabia
Abeer Balubaid is Saudi Arabia's first professional female pianist, rising at a time the kingdom is taking baby steps toward cultural reforms.
Butterfly Effect: The Hidden Story Behind Jordan's Attempted Palace 'Coup'
Jordan's crackdown isn't a signal to a power-hungry prince.
The Food That Built America
The Food that Built America tells the unbelievable true stories behind the industry titans like Henry Heinz, Milton Hershey, the Kellogg brothers and Ray Kroc, who revolutionized food, and transformed American life and culture forever in the process.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Reality of Afghanistan
The Taliban are strong and well-armed, the elected government is weak, corruption is rife, and government security forces are struggling.
Syria's Latest Economic Trick: Loot Its Refugees
Syria's economically bankrupt regime is now trying to squeeze refugees for cash to stay afloat.
