"...there are things - they look small enough sometimes too - by which some of us are totally and completely undone.” ― Joseph Conrad, Lord Jim

Iraqi president says Trump did not ask permission to 'watch Iran'

Trump gets pushback on Syria, but US is already marginal there

European nations raise pressure on Venezuela's Maduro

Two years in, Trump's appeals court confirmations at a historic high point

‘It’s way too many’: As vacancies pile up in Trump administration, senators grow concerned

Trump-appointed prosecutor focused on allegations of voting fraud by immigrants amid warnings about separate ballot scheme

NATIONAL SECURITY

U.S. intel agencies: Russia and China plotting to interfere in 2020 election

ISIS Supporter Planned Mass Shooting at Ohio Synagogue

ISIS

ISIS attack in Syria renews debate over Trump's claim on terrorists' group rout, push to withdraw

Islamic State, Seeking Next Chapter, Makes Inroads Through West Africa

MARIJUANA

An easy fix could give the marijuana industry access to banking

The Battle Over Marijuana Legalization in Minnesota

Is Buying Marijuana Online Legal?

BORDER WALL

Republicans Give Trump the Green Light for a Border Wall Emergency Declaration

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) retierated that there will be no border wall funding expected in legislation coming from the conference of lawmakers debating and negotiating border security funding.

Trump, in Interview, Calls Wall Talks ‘Waste of Time’ and Dismisses Investigations

SCIENCE

Bug bombs don’t get rid of bugs, study suggests

The science behind psychopaths and extreme altruists

How to escape a Venus flytrap, in one easy step

READ

Our Kind of People: Inside America's Black Upper Class

The Book of God

I'm Dying Up Here: Heartbreak and High Times in Stand-up Comedy's Golden Era

Harbor of Spies: A Novel of Historic Havana FICTION 

Rich Man, Poor Man: A Novel FICTION

Mr. Flood's Last Resort FICTION

CUBA

Two People Injured by Tornado Die in Cuba

25 captivating pictures of Cuba

Meteorite strikes in a Cuban town

Letter from Havana: The sudden civil society awakening

MALI

Nigeria: NAPTIP Moves to Rescue 20,000 Nigerian Girls Trafficked to Mali

Can Mali Grow More Resilient Amid Climate Change, Conflict?

Mali: independent expert to assess the human rights situation

VENEZUELA

Venezuela, State Failure & an Opening for Russia in Latin America

Trump hits Venezuela with new sanctions as U.S. steps up pressure on Maduro

Venezuelans must lead in building an off-ramp for Maduro

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