J. Mark Powell's new book, "Witness to War," tells the story of the Civil War objectively through the letters of ...

A group of young men in the besieged town of Darayya came together to build a secret library during the Syrian civil war, ...

Trey Greene shares stories about his grandfather and father for Detroit Evening Report's Black History Month Listening ...

We begin with the trial of the former President of Liberia, Charles Taylor. It was claimed that he traded in arms and ammunition in return for so-called blood diamonds. Next we head to Syria where a ...

Investigation reveals Israeli soldiers fired over 900 bullets at aid workers before executing survivors in Gaza.

Years of civil war have turned whole areas of the city into rows of empty husks. But after the fall of Assad, Syrians have returned to their old homes determined to rebuildBy Ghaith Abdul-Ahad. Read b ...

Would an army with excellent captains and mediocre generals be better than one with a brilliant general and crummy captains? The Department of Data looks to the Civil War for answers.

When President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in the middle of the Civil War, he was not just changing ...

Washington has a long, complicated past when it comes to regime change. There was Vietnam in the 1960s and 70s, and Panama in ...

My new book 'Read All About It!' aims to teach children journalism skills and encourage them to participate in rather than ...

Here’s what we know about Elizabeth Van Lew and her Richmond spy network that aided the Union army.

By JON GAMBRELL and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. and Israel launched an attack Saturday on Iran, with the first apparent strike happening near the offices ...