Afghanistan
Why a Minnesota Man Walked Around the World, Traversing 13 Countries and 14,450 Miles in Four Years
Fifty years ago, on October 5, 1974, David Kunst completed the first verified circumnavigation of the globe on foot. Along the way, he met Princess Grace of Monaco, raised money for UNICEF and lost a brother to bandits
After 30 Years, Looted Kushan Bull Sculpture Will Return to Afghanistan's Kabul Museum
The artifact is one of thousands left destroyed, damaged or missing after civil war broke out in the 1990s
Hundreds of Artifacts Looted From Iraq and Afghanistan to Be Repatriated
The trove, currently stored at the British Museum for safekeeping, includes 4th-century Buddhist sculpture fragments and 154 Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets
New Poll of U.S. Troops and Veterans Reveals Their Thoughts on Current Military Policies
In a new Smithsonian poll, conducted with the help of Stars and Stripes, current and former members of the armed forces take aim at conventional wisdom
The New Archaeology of Iraq and Afghanistan
The once-fortified outposts that protected U.S. troops are relics of our ambitions abroad
A Warrior Comes Home
Corporal Jimenez was on patrol in southern Afghanistan when a mine exploded, changing his life forever
Could a Freeze-Dried Vaccine Spell the End of Polio Worldwide Forever?
The vaccine does not require refrigeration, meaning aid workers could get it to children in hard-to-reach regions of the world. So far, it works in mice.
A New Poem is Commissioned to Honor the Soldiers Who Fight America’s Wars
Pulitzer Prize winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa writes “After the Burn Pits” for the National Portrait Gallery
The Tragic Fate of the Afghan Interpreters the U.S. Left Behind
These men risked their lives for the U.S. military. Now many would like to come to America but are stranded — and in danger
The Technical Challenges of Photojournalism in a War Zone
A short documentary reveals what it's like to work in Afghanistan
Destroyed Buddha Statues Are Coming Back to Life in Afghanistan as Beautiful 3D Projections
3D light projections recreate a pair of statues destroyed by the Taliban
Planned Afghan Cultural Center Will Honor Ancient Statues Destroyed by the Taliban
The winning design will memorialize two ancient Buddha statues demolished in 2001
Fanged Deer Not Extinct, Still Roaming the Mountains of Afghanistan
The Kashmir musk deer was last spotted in 1948 but now researchers report five recent sightings
Why So Many Afghanis Celebrate Their Birthdays on January 1
In the war-ravaged nation, many peoples' birthdays are on January 1st
Mixing Terrorism and Tourism
In this Q & A, Josh Hammer, author of "Peace at Last?," discusses the change from war reporting to travel reporting
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