Terrorism

The Race to Save Syria's Archaeological Treasures

James Harkin

The deliberate destruction of antiquities by ISIS and others in the birthplace of human civilization is cultural genocide.

January 25, 2016 | Pulitzer Center

Escape from ISIS Difficult but Possible

Luke Mogelson

Imprisoned Yazidis escape ISIS-controlled territories by way of smugglers or the web of safe houses in Syria and Iraq.

January 12, 2016 | The New Yorker

Iraq: The Front Lines

Luke Mogelson

On the border of ISIS territory, Iraqi civilians fight for their survival.

January 11, 2016 | The Christian Science Monitor

Students Stay Away as Classes Resume at Kenya's Garissa University

Ariel Zirulnick

Garissa University was intended to bring opportunity to long-marginalized northern Kenya when it opened in 2011. Its reopening after Al Shabab's 2015 attack provides a second chance to get it right.

November 24, 2015 | The Intercept

After Paris, Syrian Refugees Face a Darkening Future

Jeanne Carstensen

Syrian refugees on Lesbos head to Europe in search of "peace and security."

November 17, 2015 | The Takeaway

Greece: Epicenter of Refugee Crisis Faces New Questions After Paris Attacks

Jeanne Carstensen

Growing anti-immigrant sentiment in the wake of the Paris attacks could put stress on the Greek island of Lesbos, where 3,000 refugees arrive each day.

September 21, 2015 | Elle

Young, Syrian, Female: This is How You Fight ISIS's Values

Lauren Gelfond Feldinger

Teaching peace—a week with volunteers on Syria's border.

August 24, 2015 | GlobalPost

Right-wing American Bloggers Have a Problem with Facts About Iran's Jews

Reese Erlich

Several prominent right-wing websites have attacked Reese Erlich's reporting about Jews in Iran. They can't accept the notion that Jews might support the Iran nuclear agreement.
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