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Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft talks about his work in the war on terrorism, including his authorization of warrantless domestic surveillance. Ashcroft writes about some of these issues in his new book, Never Again: Securing America and Restoring Justice.

Dutch prosecutors are preparing cases against several Afghans believed to be living in Europe. Some of the crimes date back 30 years.

U.S. tanks have pulled close to the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, but will not be allowed to clear out fighters loyal to cleric Muqtadar al-Sadr. The politics of the Shiite world have led to an impasse, and appear to have paralyzed the Iraqi government. But Najaf is now a real war zone. NPR's Ivan Watson reports.

Batool Cakes, a professional bakery in Rafah, has reopened to meet the demand of displaced Palestinians seeking cakes to celebrate life even amid war.

As even a cursory examination of the history of the laws of war shows, presidents from Washington to Reagan have long championed the idea of humane treatment of prisoners as a cornerstone of U.S. policy.

As Russia attacks Ukraine in the first European land war in decades, southwest Floridians with a connection to the area are deeply affected.

The ambush killing of a sheriff's deputy in Texas has intensified concern in some circles that criticism of police has led to an increase in officer deaths. But the data don't back up that fear.

A year of war has torn through Sudan, causing devastation and more than 8 million people to be displaced.

Rachel Martin talks with Afghanistan's ambassador to Washington, Hamdullah Mohib, who is hopeful the Trump administration will provide his country the help it needs to finally defeat the Taliban.

Author Robert Sullivan retraces the steps of George Washington and his troops in his new book, My American Revolution: Crossing the Delaware and I-78. It recounts the 30-mile trek north from the Delaware River.