In 1957, a 26-year-old American woman carrying an English-Arabic dictionary and an address in Baghdad boarded a bus in Beirut for a two-day journey to Iraq’s capital. She had grown tired of the ...

In the photograph, the man is wearing a dark suit, a light-colored shirt and striped tie. His head is slightly downturned, as if he is carefully watching where he is stepping. And he's carrying a ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has said recently that only history can tell if the war in Iraq was really worth it. Apart from ...

Members of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces and locals gather for a collective prayer for Iran under Israeli attacks, on the bank of Shatt al-Arab River in Basra, Iraq on June 18, 2025. The "Prayer ...

This article is part of The Poynter 50, a series reflecting on 50 moments and people that shaped journalism over the past half-century — and continue to influence its future. As Poynter celebrates its ...

We have a hard time resisting when people on national television ask us to fact-check them. The latest instance began with Arianna Huffington, founder of the liberal Huffington Post, talking on ABC’s ...

This Veterans Day, NPR's Leila Fadel sits down for a conversation with reporter Quil Lawrence and Iraq War veteran Dave Carlson to discuss what it means to live through war. Today on this Veterans Day ...

Sir Tony Blair will not hold a leading position on Gaza’s peace council following objections from Arab states over his role in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, according to a report. The former Labour prime ...

Looking back at almost 20 years of Iraq War movies, the first thought that comes to mind is that Iraq War movies aren't really all that great. Welcome to Theater of War, a regular column analyzing the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...