Alex Horton
Even Jihadists Love Robin Williams
I spent a year in Iraq fighting Islamic militants. Then one of them contacted me on Twitter to talk about how much he loved Mrs. Doubtfire and Jumanji.
Derailed on the Death Train
For every Central American migrant who makes it to the U.S. border, countless others are stuck in the purgatory of Mexico City on the long journey north.
You Can’t Handle The Truth
Sebastian Junger’s new documentary shows war as it really is: mundane and hero-less. Will anyone want to watch it?
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How U.S. Soft Power Won the Chinese Box Office
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Stories You Missed: Summer of Crisis Edition
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The Fight Against Mooncake Graft Goes Digital
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We Could Have Stopped This
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Anatomy of a Bloodbath
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A Boy and His Toys
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Pakistan #Fail
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Forget the President, Afghanistan's Fate Relies on the CEO
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Beware the Bear
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