Thalia Beaty

At the same time that a suicide bomb went off in Lahore, people protested in the capital in support of Pakistan's controversial blasphemy law.

Syrian troops were able to capture the city of Palmyra from ISIS over the weekend. After so much conflict, is there anything left of this ancient city?

One hundred years after Irish rebels fought for an independent republic, the women who participated in the Easter Rising rebellion are being remembered. 

An anti-radicalization program is hoping to help Somali youth in the Twin Cities, but some say it can isolate them further.

The new novel, "The Rope" by Kanan Makiya, explores Iraq during the first four years of the American occupation.  

The idea of "disruption" can tempt companies to throw out all of their previous success just to embrace the new. But that isn't always a winning strategy.

A year and a half after the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in Chicago, is the country's second largest police force ready for reform? 

Some Republican lawmakers are refusing to meet with President Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Merrick Garland. Senator Al Franken reflects on the partisan battle ahead.

Donald Trump claims he is bringing millions of people to the Republican party, including some Democrats. 

South Sudanese government forces have been accused of mass sexual violence, suffocating individuals, burning them alive, and mutilating bodies.

In 2044, white Americans will no longer be a majority. It's not clear what these changing demographics will mean for American politics and society. 

This week, a former security official with the self-proclaimed Islamic State leaked a trove of documents.

Bernie Sanders' unexpected victory in the Democratic primary in Michigan this week is another reminder that political pollsters often get it wrong. Why?

Regardless of the promises made on the campaign trail, the next president will face stiff consequences if he or she decides not to cooperate with other countries on climate change. 

It's primary day in Michigan, but Republicans and Democrats have very different views on the challenges facing the state.

U.S.-backed forces are closing in on the corridor between Raqqa, the Islamic State's capital in Syria. Russia is hoping to defeat the Syrian rebels and strengthen Bashar Al-Assad.

With the results of Super Tuesday voting sinking in, some voters are facing tough choices.

Voters in 12 states and one territory went to the polls yesterday, and it appears that the results from Super Tuesday are finally painting a clear picture of the 2016 election.

The murder of three young men in Fort Wayne, Indiana is stirring fear among Muslim-Americans. 

While most states have passed legislation to prevent cyber harassment, the law often breaks down and fails to protect victims.