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Privatized probation outsources justice to those with a financial stake in the outcome.

PTSD, normally associated with war zones, is prevalent in violent neighborhoods in the U.S.

States should pay attention to Utah’s solution to chronic homelessness.

The devastating chemical spill in West Virginia shows need for greater oversight.

Only a unified adherence to international humanitarian law can save Syria.

Challenges ahead for parents and regulators as legal recreational marijuana sales begin

Philippine government and Muslim rebels take a step toward peace with power-sharing agreement.

Once again, Afghanistan has worn down its would-be conquerors. It is a time to leave.

A test for the U.S. in the troubled waters of the East China Sea.

The editors on Iranian détente, China’s one-child policy and reforming U.S. prisons.