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Homeland security expert details what would a government shutdown mean for US national defense
The Pentagon as seen from above.

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Homeland security expert details what would a government shutdown mean for US national defense

What is going to happen to ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh?
Ethnic Armenian boy looks out the window of a car.

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What is going to happen to ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh?

Ransom payment or skilled negotiating? How the US freed five captive Americans in Iran
Siamak Namazi and Morad Tahbaz are embraced upon their arrival in Doha.

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Ransom payment or skilled negotiating? How the US freed five captive Americans in Iran

Why ‘UFOs’ should be tracked in the water as well as the skies
UFO photo from the Department of Defense.

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Why ‘UFOs’ should be tracked in the water as well as the skies

‘I feel a lot of dread for these communities.’ Northeastern co-op students in Morocco find safety, recount earthquake experiences
Volunteer carrying furniture from Morocco earthquake rubble.

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‘I feel a lot of dread for these communities.’ Northeastern co-op students in Morocco find safety, recount earthquake experiences

As Hurricane Lee approaches, ocean sensors deployed by Northeastern researchers will study wave and storm surge
Satellite image of Hurricane Lee in the Atlantic Ocean.

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As Hurricane Lee approaches, ocean sensors deployed by Northeastern researchers will study wave and storm surge

Flooding in Libya a ‘gray swan’ event, but dam infrastructure worldwide ‘not ready’ to meet the demands of a changing climate, expert says
An overhead shot of Derna in the aftermath of the devastating floods.

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Flooding in Libya a ‘gray swan’ event, but dam infrastructure worldwide ‘not ready’ to meet the demands of a changing climate, expert says

Morocco earthquake devastation worsened by age-old construction methods, expert says
Morocco in the aftermath of the earthquake

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Morocco earthquake devastation worsened by age-old construction methods, expert says

What prompted the coup in Gabon? Here’s why the military is taking over in many West African nations
coup supporters walking around a white truck in Gabon

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What prompted the coup in Gabon? Here’s why the military is taking over in many West African nations

Term limits amendment faces extraordinary uphill battle — as it did in the ’90s
Mitch McConnell being helped by various senators when he froze at a news conference

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Term limits amendment faces extraordinary uphill battle — as it did in the ’90s

India’s landing on the dark side of the moon is cheered, now comes the hard part of space exploration
Journalists filming the telecast of India's spacecraft landing with their phones

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India’s landing on the dark side of the moon is cheered, now comes the hard part of space exploration

What is a blue supermoon and how rare is the Aug. 30 event?
partially-eclipsed super blue blood moon over the golden gate bridge

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What is a blue supermoon and how rare is the Aug. 30 event?