04/09/2015 7:46 pm ET The Pentagon's No. 2 civilian said the US need to be better at operating in the 'gray zone' of 'deception, infiltration, and persistent denial.' But that doesn't mean America has to play dirty, some expert say.

• How Iran deal is changing the way Mideast sees US (+video)

04/09/2015 2:02 pm ET High-schooler Audrie Pott killed herself after three boys sexually assaulted her. At least two of the boys have agreed to talk to teens to help promote change as part of a settlement, but that could pose problems, experts say.

04/08/2015 8:12 pm ET A new study suggests that less draconian restrictions could still put many troubled reefs on the road to recovery. This could reduce friction between conservationists and those who depend on the reefs for their livelihood.

04/08/2015 5:50 pm ET Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found guilty Wednesday of the Boston Marathon bombings. But the jury could be facing another three months of emotional testimony in the sentencing phase, raising questions about how juries cope. 

04/07/2015 8:00 pm ET What’s new isn’t that lots of candidates are running. It’s that the fund-raising climate can boost their staying power – and may complicate Republican efforts to retake the presidency.

• Rand Paul is not Ron Paul, for better or worse (+video)
• Rand Paul vs. Ted Cruz: Is 2016 big enough for both of them? (+video)
• Rand Paul presidential bid immediately hit with attack ad (+video)

04/08/2015 5:39 pm ET A relatively large voter turnout Tuesday added two more black members to the city council in Ferguson, Mo. This could be a step toward racial healing in the town.

04/08/2015 3:31 pm ET Greek Prime Minister Alex Tsipras and Vladimir Putin were all smiles at the Kremlin today. But it's unclear how far that warmth will go in serving their countries' needs.

04/08/2015 12:28 pm ET The Monitor's correspondent visits Russia for the first time since just before the collapse of the Soviet Union and takes in the kaleidoscopic changes. 

04/07/2015 2:14 pm ET The Pentagon wants women to take on combat roles in Special Operations Forces, but an internal survey shows that the men in those jobs have doubts. Such concerns have been overcome before, though.

04/07/2015 7:30 am ET Shaimaa al-Sabbagh's shooting death at a protest in January has convinced many Egyptians it's time to do something about police brutality, even supporters of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

04/07/2015 11:02 am ET Nearly half of elderly South Koreans have incomes of less than 50 percent of the median wage, the worst record among industrialized nations. Along with poverty, there's also a lot of loneliness.

04/06/2015 7:34 pm ET Many sexual assault activists worry that fallout from the Rolling Stone story will put a chill on the coverage of sex crimes. But transparency and thoroughness in reporting can lead to better outcomes, media experts and others say.