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An illustration shows several bodies layed out in in various positions with one red body.

In the western Balkans, DNA tests help families discover fate of dead relatives

DNA testing is making it possible for thousands of families to recover and identify the skeletal remains of loved ones decades after they were murdered or disappeared. But some families are traumatized and distressed by these discoveries. 

In the western Balkans, DNA tests help families discover fate of dead relatives
Protesters carry a hand-painted sign.

Thousands in Serbia continue to march in nationwide, anti-government protests

Thousands in Serbia continue to march in nationwide, anti-government protests
Fans and players of Serbia and Albania clash during their Euro 2016 Group I qualifying soccer match at the FK Partizan stadium in Belgrade on October 14, 2014.

Soccer goes to war during a match between Serbia and Albania

Soccer goes to war during a match between Serbia and Albania

Facebook saved these bears from a life in captivity

Facebook saved these bears from a life in captivity
Petition for the monument

The Sarajevo shoeshine man everyone loved — and misses

The Sarajevo shoeshine man everyone loved — and misses
A parade during the introductory ceremonies of the 4th International Conference of the Forum for Cities in Transition.

Peacemakers gather under heavy guard to confront Nigeria's Christian-Muslim violence

An Irish activist and scholar who has dedicated much of his life to bringing peace to places like South Africa, the West Bank and Northern Ireland has convened a special meeting in Nigeria.

Peacemakers gather under heavy guard to confront Nigeria's Christian-Muslim violence
Nebojsa Jovic is urging Serbs to boycott the Kosovo municipal elections. He says the government in Belgrade is betraying Serbs in Kosovo by telling them to vote.

Serbs in Kosovo say Serbia is abandoning them. Again.

Serbia withdrew its forces from Kosovo 13 years ago, but have supported a sort of Serbian parallel government in northern Kosovo. Now Serbia is telling Serbs there to vote in the Kosovo election, and many Serbs see that as a betrayal.

Serbs in Kosovo say Serbia is abandoning them. Again.

Iraq War Veteran on Syria: 'We Stumbled Into a Solution'

Anchor Marco Werman checks in with Iraq War veteran Marc Fisher for his thoughts about Obama's speech on Syria last night. Fisher thinks the US found a solution to the problem, no matter if it was on purpose or by luck.

Iraq War Veteran on Syria: 'We Stumbled Into a Solution'

Obama calls on America to act to 'stop children from being gassed'

In a national address to a skeptical nation and a divided Congress, President Barack Obama laid out his case for military strikes on Syria, but made a commitment to one more last-ditch effort at diplomacy.

Obama calls on America to act to 'stop children from being gassed'

From Past Presidents, the Language of Certainty in an Uncertain World

President Obama is taking to the primetime airways to make the case for military intervention in Syria. He joins many other presidents who have argued for military engagement abroad.

From Past Presidents, the Language of Certainty in an Uncertain World

Syria: "Hit These People & Hit Them Very Hard"

Syria: "Hit These People & Hit Them Very Hard"

As U.S., NATO mull military action against Syria, questions raised about legality

Chemical weapons are banned by most nations of the world, though Syria isn't one of them. It's still unclear, though, what countries can do when other countries use chemical weapons. What's becoming more clear, though, is that there's still not an easy legal justification for military strikes on Syria.

As U.S., NATO mull military action against Syria, questions raised about legality
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The US and NATO Mull Military Action Against Syria: But is it Legal?

When it comes to chemical weapons, one thing is clear: You're not allowed to use them. There's an internationalreaty banning them. What the treatyesn't say is what should happen if a nation does use chemical weapons.

The US and NATO Mull Military Action Against Syria: But is it Legal?

The Changing Mission of the All-American Paratroopers

The Changing Mission of the All-American Paratroopers

Writing the War Out: How One Veteran Has Used Writing to Confront Trauma

Ron Capps is a veteran of five conflicts, having served with the US Army and State Department in Rwanda, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq and Darfur. He came home scarred by what he witnessed, and turned to his keyboard for help processing his war stories.

Writing the War Out: How One Veteran Has Used Writing to Confront Trauma