Arun Rath

Recent Stories

The Guantanamo release wasn't a surprise. The timing was, however.

August 16, 2016

Veteran reporter Arun Rath long surmised that a big release of detainees from Guantanamo Bay was in the offing. What he didn't know was that 15 prisoners would be shipped to a third country while he was reporting from the base.

Conflict & Justice

Are the 9/11 trials at Guantanamo still about 9/11?

PRI's The World

May 30, 2016

As the pre-trial resumed Monday, the proceeding has almost become a forum to debate how America deals with what the Bush administration called "enhanced interrogation techniques" — what most authorities now call "torture."

Development & Education

Is homework good for your child's brain?

WGBH News

April 23, 2016

In the last 60 years, there’s actually been an increase in homework for the earliest primary grades. Is that helping anyone?

Health & Medicine

How winter, even a mild one, messes with your brain. Here's how to help.

WGBH News

December 27, 2015

First, get out of bed. Yes, we are wired to hibernate, even during wimpy winters, writes Arun Rath. But working out and post-holiday socializing help us deal with a lack of sunlight.

Conflict & Justice

Analyzing the Prosecution Case in the Bradley Manning Trial

PRI's The World

July 05, 2013

The prosecution in the court martial of Bradley Manning rested its case this week. The World's Arun Rath breaks down what that means and how the prosecution's arguments might fare.