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A TSA agent wears a black ribbon over his badge during a memorial service for a slain colleague.

How the fight against terrorism has transformed America since 9/11

Books

Journalist Lawrence Wright told the story of al-Qaeda’s rise and the planning of 9/11. Now, he’s worried that Washington’s reaction to terrorism is robbing a generation of basic freedoms.

Activists from Hefajat-e-Islam, a Bangladeshi fundamentalist Muslim group that calls for the executions of atheist bloggers in the country, shout slogans during a 2013 rally.

Bangladeshi bloggers are only the latest victims of rising anti-free speech forces

Conflict
An injured girl reacts as she is carried by a man out of a mosque which was attacked by a suicide bomber in Sanaa on March 20, 2015.

Yemen’s capital is wracked by bombings targeting mosques

Conflict
The “I am Charlie” slogan was on display during a vigil in Frankfurt, Germany following the deadly shooting attack in Paris this week.

Islamic extremists make it pretty clear who they want dead

Belief
Kashmiri men shout slogans praising Osama Bin Laden after funeral prayers for him in Srinagar May 6, 2011.

With terrorism, as with business, it’s all about market share

Business
Malala Yousafzai at the UN

Pakistan says it has captured the men who shot Malala in 2012

Global Scan

When Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head two years ago, the Taliban in Pakistan claimed responsibility. On Friday, the Pakistan army said it had caught a gang of 10 men behind the attack. Elsewhere in Pakistan, a new branch of al-Qaeda seems to have bungled its first attack, but wants the press coverage anyway. And a 45-story skyscraper of squatters is being cleared in Venezuela, all in this weekend’s Global Scan.

Former Special Forces Engineer Sargeant Layne Morris lost the vision in his right eye during a grenade attack in Afghanistan in 2002. He's now suing the former Guantanamo detainee who threw the grenade.

An ex-US soldier sues his adversary in Afghanistan to keep him from reaping millions of dollars

Conflict & Justice

Canadian Omar Khadr was just 15 when he allegedly threw a grenade in Afghanistan that injured Sergeant Layne Morris and killed another American. Now Khadr is suing the Canadian government for $20 million and Sergeant Morris intends to stop him from using that money.

Former Special Forces Engineer Sargeant Layne Morris lost the vision in his right eye during a grenade attack in Afghanistan in 2002. He's now suing the former Guantanamo detainee who threw the grenade.

An ex-US soldier sues his adversary in Afghanistan to keep him from reaping millions of dollars

Conflict & Justice

Canadian Omar Khadr was just 15 when he allegedly threw a grenade in Afghanistan that injured Sergeant Layne Morris and killed another American. Now Khadr is suing the Canadian government for $20 million and Sergeant Morris intends to stop him from using that money.