T.J. Raphael

In a recent "Homeland" episode, the wall of a fictional Syrian refugee camp contains Arabic graffiti that calls out the show's racism. One of the artists responsible for it weighs in.

In a methodical campaign, the Taliban targeted female activists and women leaders in its latest attack in the Afghan city of Kunduz.

A number of cases, most recently in Milwaukee, are claiming that gun sellers must be held liable for damages of guns sold illegally. 

A physician by trade, and an explorer by nature, Gavin Francis charts the anatomy of the human body through a series of vignettes published in his new book.

Jason Rezaian, Tehran bureau chief for The Washington Post, was found guilty in an espionage trial in Iran over the weekend.

A retired Navy officer says Chinese maneuvers in the South China Sea are more concerning to the Pentagon than the fight against the self-proclaimed Islamic State.

A group called Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo has located hundreds of grandchildren who were captured by a tyrannical Argentine government. 

No one has claimed responsibility for the bombings, but the Turkish government says ISIS is the focus of the investigation, while the Kurds are pointing fingers at the government.

Dismayed by his state's "campus carry" law, Daniel Hamermesh is giving up his gig as a college professor at UT Austin.

With the start of baseball playoffs, we examine why the heart of St. Louis belongs to the Cardinals. 

In a surprise twist, Rep. Kevin McCarthy abruptly dropped out of the race for speaker of the House of Representatives on Thursday.

The host of Gun Talk Radio, the only nationally syndicated radio show about firearms, condemns mass shootings, but doesn't believe the U.S. should make it harder for people to buy guns.

How do you prevent a mass school shooting? One high school in Indiana thinks they have the answer, and it isn't gun control. 

The stars of the Broadway revival of "Spring Awakening" talk with John Hockenberry about mixing ASL, spoken English, singing, and wheelchair choreography.  

With a big budget deal in the works between President Obama and congressional leaders, Congress has a chance to change the ban on CDC research into gun related health issues.

Today, California Governor Jerry Brown will sign the Fair Pay Act, legislation that goes much further than any federal measure in ensuring equal pay for equal work.

New York is one of 30 states investigating possibilities of consumer fraud and environmental violations of Volkswagen's environmental deceptions.

American shipbuilding laws explain why El Faro, an outdated 40-year-old ship, was still active, as the search for the 32 remaining missing crew members continue. 

Over the weekend, a New Jersey high school quarterback died after sustaining game-related injuries. Now some are questioning if the game still has a place in schools.