TERRORISM
Erdogan Pitches Himself as Muslim World’s New Leader
The Turkish leader wants to supplant Saudi Arabia as the so-called leader of the Islamic world.
Butterfly Effect: Pandemic Shrouds Terrorist Activities
Terrorists are finding new strength in a climate when the world's attention and resources are focused elsewhere.
Is Kashmir’s Militancy Dead?
A year after ending Kashmir’s semiautonomous status, India appears to be winning the battle against militancy.
The Unlikely Virus Fighters: Islamic Militias
The pandemic has given them a chance to build credibility — as public health warriors.
Is This the Most Dangerous Man in the Central African Republic?
Local warlord Ali Darassa has been given legitimacy by the government — but is still up to no good, with an election looming.
Can Old Ghosts Help Burkina Faso Contain Trouble in the Sahel?
In Africa’s Sahel region, a plan to use vigilantes against Islamist insurgents threatens to revive old ghosts rather than banish new ones.
'Flashback' Lecture Notes: How Henry Ford Inspired the Oklahoma City Bombing
This week on the hit podcast “Flashback”: the mass production of hate … and its disastrous consequences.
Mozambique's Islamic Insurgency Spooks Global Gas Industry
The world's biggest gas firms want a piece of the East African nation, which boasts the world's largest offshore gas field.
Butterfly Effect: South Korea Isn’t the Model We Need Against the Virus
South Korea is held up as the model for success against the coronavirus.
This Insider Gets the Best Scoops on Boko Haram
Independent journalist Ahmad Salkida has unprecedented access to his nation's most dangerous militants.
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.
This Vigilante Says He’s Fighting Terrorism. Is He Also Backing Massacres?
Boureima Nadbanka and the Koglweogos are taming a lawless stretch of Burkina Faso.
Is Venezuela Harboring Hezbollah Extremists?
Concerns that Nicolás Maduro’s regime might be sheltering Hezbollah militants are complicating an already strained relationship.
