war Top ISIS leader killed by U.S. Not the first time we've killed him, either. Xeni Jardin

war Changing Minds: NPR series on people who’ve rethought convictions in an era of polarization and extremism Xeni Jardin

war Watch a submarine crack through pristine ice in the Arctic Circle David Pescovitz

war Putin orders most Russian troops out of Syria, citing “overall completion” of military goals Xeni Jardin

picks How would you explain the difference between war and terrorism to a space alien? Barry Eisler

corruption Plummeting oil prices and 13 years of official looting leave Iraq on the brink Cory Doctorow

war Killing people with drones is working out great for America, says ex CIA chief Xeni Jardin

art Guns filled with guts: Anatomy of War Cory Doctorow

war Ancient Greeks used snakes as projectile weapons David Pescovitz

scholarship Proposal: keep the nuclear launch codes in an innocent volunteer's chest-cavity Cory Doctorow

security Army decides to stop putting soldiers' Social Security numbers on their dog tags Xeni Jardin

war In historic shift, U.S. military to open all combat jobs to women Xeni Jardin

happy mutants Molly Crabapple's memoir DRAWING BLOOD: preview and a giveaway Cory Doctorow

music Listen to the soldiers' musical soundtrack of the Vietnam War David Pescovitz

war US warplane shot at survivors fleeing Doctors Without Borders hospital bombing, MSF reports Xeni Jardin

china A peek inside Iraq's most notorious weapons market Xeni Jardin

transparency Research files on El Salvador stolen from human rights group suing CIA over El Salvador Xeni Jardin

politics That time Dick Cheney complained Donald Rumsfeld drank too much coffee Mark Frauenfelder

war Obama apologizes to aid group for bombing hospital. MSF: Thanks, but we want an investigation Xeni Jardin

war The Nazis made this exploding chocolate bar to kill Winston Churchill Mark Frauenfelder