Matt Coburn was ready to leave the war in Afghanistan behind after six deployments. But Afghanistan has come to him and his small Pennsylvania town.
Author: Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY
A hacker, a researcher and thousands of photos: Inside China’s secret Uyghur detention system
Beijing’s incarceration of ethnic minorities is creating a slow-motion genocide, experts say. An exclusive new report offers a look inside.
13 high-level Trump officials violated Hatch Act, using government office for partisan activity, watchdog probe finds
A federal watchdog said 13 Trump administration officials, including Secretary Mike Pompeo, used their government power to influence the 2020 election
How many Americans are still in Afghanistan? State Department number is ‘way off,’ GOP lawmaker says
Some lawmakers say the Biden administration is undercounting the number of U.S. citizens who are still trying to flee Afghanistan.
Havana Syndrome is a mystery illness with 200-plus documented cases. Lawmakers are demanding action.
Four years after the first Havana Syndrome cases emerged, the US still doesn’t know who is behind the attacks on diplomats and intelligence officers.
They rejected rescue for a chance to get a Fulbright and change Afghanistan. Now, all that is in doubt
Maryam Jami, an Afghan student, was in the pipeline for a Fulbright scholarship. Now, her dream is in jeopardy and she is losing hope.
US-China tensions flare over Taiwan as some fear a cold war – or worse
If the brewing “cold war” between Washington and Beijing turns hot, Taiwan will be the spark, experts fear. They say Joe Biden must tread carefully.
‘It’s time we expose the truth’: 9/11 families see a turning point in fight to reveal alleged Saudi role
Under pressure from 9/11 families, Biden directed some FBI documents to be declassified. What will they reveal about Saudi involvement 20 years later?
‘War rarely goes as planned’: New report tallies trillions US spent in Afghanistan, Iraq
The U.S. government has become less transparent over time about the costs of post -9/11 conflicts as officials stopped reporting or classified information.
What went wrong in Afghanistan? Perspectives on the ‘forever war’ from those who saw it up close
Five people, representing both sides of the aisle and both sides of the world, share their perspectives in their own words on the Afghanistan war.