Two beheadings later, and the Iraq syndrome begins to recede into the distance, as President Obama readies the nation for its third Iraq war in 25 years.

According to newer and more accurate metrics than the ones still traditionally employed, the U.S. does not have as great an edge on China in terms of defense spending as most people think.

Two new studies show that under the ACA more people are using emergency rooms for primary care or other services that could be delivered more efficiently and cheaply at another venue.

A U.S. delegation will head to Moscow to deal with Russia’s violation of a landmark 1987 anti-missile treaty. Putin only understands power, and Russia’s nuclear arsenal is one of his largest instrument of power, so he is probably less concerned with some investigatory delegation than self-congratulatory Western leaders hope.

Ebola is springing back up in areas where health workers thought it was contained as carriers of the virus continue to travel about. How far will it spread next?

Why isn’t our NATO ally and regional powerhouse Turkey doing more against ISIS? ISIS’ hostages may be playing a role.

The palace of the former dictator of Ukraine was supposed to be placed under state control. Instead, a strongman is using it to charge an entry fee that goes into his own pocket. This is the perfect microcosm of how the hopes of the Maidan protests have not panned out, due to Putin’s interference and local inability to create a real state.

When it comes to Israel, The Intercept’s coverage crosses the line from opinion journalism to a crude and vile form of propaganda.

A smartphone app that lets doctors crowdsource their diagnoses is becoming increasingly popular, but it’s Apple’s next product that could be really revolutionary.

The brutality of the Islamic State may have opened a window for regime change in Damascus.