One year after the toppling of Bashar al-Assad, whose family ruled Syria through iron and fire for five decades, journalists say they enjoy more freedom than ever but also uncertainty in the face of conflict as they wait for the introduction of new media laws. CPJ’s interviews with 20 journalists and press groups found conditions […]
The U.S. military has carried out a new strike on a suspected drug boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing four people on board. The operation comes the same day a Navy admiral briefed Congress behind closed doors about an earlier, highly controversial strike that killed survivors of an initial attack. New strike in the Eastern […]
A federal appeals court on Thursday put a temporary hold on a lower court order that would have forced the National Guard to pull out of Washington, D.C. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals froze Judge Jia Cobb’s ruling that would have required guard members to leave the capital soon. The appeals court said it needs more time to decide […]
A Virginia grand jury declines to reindict New York Attorney General Letitia James on mortgage-fraud charges. It’s a major setback for the Trump administration after a judge dismissed the original case just last week. Plus, lawmakers walk out of a closed-door briefing with very different reactions to the Sept. 2 boat strike that killed two […]
Warner Bros. Discovery announced it has agreed to sell its iconic studio and streaming assets, including HBO Max, to Netflix, in a blockbuster deal that still requires federal regulatory approval. If finalized, the merger would unite the 102-year-old Hollywood powerhouse with the world’s largest streaming platform, creating a dominant new force in global entertainment. The deal […]
After British climate journalist Dom Phillips was found dead in Amazonas’ state Javary Valley region on June 15, 2022, his widow, Alessandra Sampaio, set out to finish his most important work, compiled in the new book “How to Save the Amazon.” Now she is helping prepare a new generation of Indigenous journalists to continue their fight to defend the […]
Marine Corps recruiting posters throughout the service’s history reflect the sentiments that only a few can earn the title of Marine.
Army Master Sgt. Antoinette Love Walker enlisted into the Army Reserve later in life, following in the footsteps of her father and great-grandmother and proving that it’s never too late to follow your dreams.
Marine Corps Staff Sgt. William Gordon Windrich was only in Korea for a short time, but the skills he’d honed during World War II helped him lead his comrades to freedom during one of the most savage battles in modern military history.
As the race to control the Arctic intensifies, more research is focused on how to optimize service member performance in the extreme cold, where lack of sleep and appetite, altitude and equipment issues can all affect a warfighter’s ability to function.
