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Decades after it ended, the conflict is still yielding thousands of leftover explosives—virtually all of them American. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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With the tragic killing of journalist James Foley, it’s increasingly apparent that the Middle East (and beyond) is getting more complex and convoluted. Dig deeper
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