JD Roberto asks: What can the fathers of children lost in other American tragedies—Oklahoma City, Columbine—teach us in their responses to grief?
Conflict
Tim Hetherington: Photojournalist, Giant
Embracing Destruction
How do we learn to take decisive action?
Four Tips for Overcoming Fear from a Cancer-Surviving Marine
Jay Platt was told no one could possibly swim across the Mississippi River blindfolded, handcuffed and shackled. He did it anyway.
Fly the Friendly Skies of Afghanistan [Video]
“Weapons need to be pointed towards the ground. That would be below you.”
Honor Flight: How Spending a Day With the Greatest Generation Changed My Life
Diana Rodriguez spent one day with a veteran of World War II. And it taught her about goodness, at a time she needed it most.
Why Don’t U.S. Veterans Get the Support They Need?
With military suicides at an all-time high, we need to ask what we can do better.
A Year-End Reflection on a Tragedy
Ben Dumas hopes that giving love in the midst of recent tragedies can provide a foundation to grow.
Blindfolded
A member of the 82nd Airborne survives the war but returns to lose his daughter in his arms just outside Fort Bragg.
Gun Violence and My Autistic Brother
In light of the tragic shooting in Newtown, Rachel Peck reflects upon the words she has used in the past to describe her brother Daniel, who has Autism.
Rape Culture: What It Is and How It Works
Rape culture is the trivialization of rape, and it permeates our society to an alarming extent.
Guns Don’t Make Americans Violent, America Does
Thaddeus Howze insists that we are a nation in crisis—a moral crisis, a social crisis but most importantly a mental health crisis that we are completely in denial about. We are violent because we are trained to be.
Shame and Violence: The Connecticut School Shooting and Hate
Tragedy comes from repressed shame, not from being too permissive with people.
Rove Hack: The Anonymous Conspiracy
Did hacker group Anonymous foil Karl Rove’s evil election-stealing plan? Greg Olear offers evidence that this conspiracy theory may be true.
From Dork to Combat Killer in 14 Weeks
Matt Crowder looks back at the moment he knew he had to join the U.S. Military—the morning of September 11, 2001—and how that has turned him into the man he is today.
Guarding Charlie
Sergeant Major Franklin Dennis Jones spent 77 days at an army base that was continuously bombarded by the North Vietnamese. And Julie Richardson is shooting a film about it.