In new podcast 'Third Squad,' marines reckon with their time in Afghanistan a decade ago

Twelve men deployed with Third Squad, but only 11 returned home alive.

10:44Nov 26, 2021

Judge William Webster, CIA director, on the first trip of a CIA director to Eastern Europe in November of 1990, after the exfiltration operation.
William Webster is in the center of the picture. (Courtesy)

The untold story of how Polish spies helped the CIA carry-out secret missions around the world

09:46Nov 26, 2021

A photo from "Sweet Land." (Casey Kringlen for The Industry)

Opera 'Sweet Land' creates new stories for the settling of America

11:06Nov 26, 2021

A video surveillance camera made by China's Hikvision is mounted on top of a street near a advertisement poster in Beijing, Thursday, May 23, 2019. (Andy Wong/AP)

'The Perfect Police State' paints a picture of the surveillance China uses to monitor Uyghurs

10:51Aug 9, 2021

President Joe Biden. (Tom Brenner/Getty Images)

Is America back? A look at U.S. global leadership in 2021 and beyond

06:41Nov 26, 2021

This self-taught cowbell artisan has the beat

After a master cowbell maker died a few years ago, Ulisis Santiago taught himself how to handcraft cowbells and has become internationally known for his instruments.

05:47Nov 26, 2021

Stocks, oil drop over concerns about new COVID-19 variant

The Dow Jones and S&P dropped by 2% and Nasdaq lost 1%. And West Texas Intermediate oil prices dropped down to $75 per barrel, the steepest fall since July.

03:35Nov 26, 2021

Unpacking the European migrant crisis after 31 drown in English Channel

It's being called the biggest tragedy to date involving migrants crossing the dangerous English Channel.

05:26Nov 26, 2021

Here's why some travelers say TSA's hair pat downs are racially insensitive

While there's a prevailing belief that new technology is objective and unbiased, many products and algorithms are designed without people of color in mind.

05:16Nov 26, 2021

Scientists in South Africa identify new COVID-19 variant

The new variant has prompted some countries to quickly restrict travel from the region.

03:55Nov 26, 2021

If you're hunting for a new car, now might be a horrible time to buy one

A prolonged shortage of semiconductors has cut sharply into the production of new cars. For car shoppers, that means sky-high prices, long waits or major compromises if they want to...

03:51Nov 26, 2021

'The Perfect Police State' unveils how China uses surveillance on Uyghurs

Investigative reporter Geoffrey Cain writes about China's use of sophisticated technology and a so-called predictive policing system designed to find people who harbor disloyalty toward the Chinese Communist Party.

09:44Nov 26, 2021

Recovering from Thanksgiving dinner? Here are some new shows to catch up on while you do

Amazon's survival drama "Hanna" dropped its third and final season, and Marvel superhero Hawkeye is getting the Disney + treatment, joining shows like Wandavision and Loki.

05:27Nov 26, 2021

For Native peoples, Thanksgiving isn't a celebration. It's a National Day of Mourning

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Thanksgiving traditions — and a new vegan recipe — from chef Kathy Gunst

Boston Globe reporter Dan Shaughnessy reflects on covering Larry Bird, '80's Celtics

Jared Leto Transforms Into A Serial Killer Suspect In 'The Little Things'

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