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Qatar, the UAE and other Gulf nations have spent years cultivating an image of being an oasis of stability in the Mideast. The current war risks undoing all that work.

As US bombing operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya have shown, destruction is not the same as political success.

Khamenei was a deeply polarizing figure in Iran - perceived by some as a martyr and others as an oppressor.

At least 20 million Americans have served time. Most of them can't or don't vote, and that may distort some election outcomes, a political scientist argues.

No time for therapy? A new study shows you can learn key skills to challenge depression in 10 minutes.

Many cities are considering involuntary substance use treatment as a solution to drug use among the homeless. But research doesn't support this strategy.

Nudity can express everything from innocence to sexual desire, from triumph to defeat.

Silence from the US side after a third round of indirect talks and frustration expressed by President Donald Trump set the stage for military strikes.

Silence from the US side after a third round of indirect talks and frustration expressed by President Donald Trump set the stage for military strikes.

With invalid driver's licenses and birth certificates, transgender people are at risk for more than just steep fines and imprisonment.