To the Point

Will "wide-area surveillance" and "facial recognition," developed for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, make America safer? Do they threaten the right to privacy?

Just a year ago, it appeared that rebel forces would topple Syria's President, but this week, rebels have lost control of several cities and Assad now appears to be planning for re-election.

The so-called Heartbleed security flaw has revealed every user’s worst nightmare about security on the Internet. Should somebody take charge?

Could the developing crisis in Ukraine produce a war over natural gas between Russia and Western Europe?

Last week's release of Medicare data reveals more than which doctors collect the most government money. It also shows that the AMA helps set prices for doctors' services.

Rwanda's recovered dramatically after genocide killed almost a million people in 1994. Hutus and Tutsis are living together again. But how deep is their "reconciliation?"

The latest report from the UN’s Panel on Climate Change is due out on Sunday. Is it time to re-frame the issue and talk about preparing for the cost of not taking action?

The standoff over Ukraine may be the most dangerous crisis in Europe since the Cold War. We update the confrontation, hear what’s happening and look at possible options.

American soldiers have been dying at the rate of 22 every day — from suicide. What's the Pentagon doing to cope with mental illness, after combat and before enlistment?

We hear how the country's political future might depend on elections in some obscure states that are currently too close to call.