State Department Concedes Situation in Syria Remains 'Dire'

Reporters challenge Psaki on whether State Dept. is making progress on ending the war

Human Rights Groups Condemn Iranian ‘Surge’ in Executions

Iran hangs 20 people in two days

CMS Administrator Refuses to Release Obamacare Enrollment Figures

Marilyn Tavenner emphasizes steps being taken to fix website during testimony

President Obama Seeking Additional $75 Billion in Preschool Spending

Government already spends $20 billion a year on preschool programs

Report: Pension Crisis Risks Crippling Illinois

100 retired teachers in Illinois earning more than $15,000 per month

Speaker for the Dead

From the Archives: Curtis Mozie chronicles life on the streets

Iran Cracks Down Brutally on Media, Civil Rights in Recent Weeks

New York Times Columnist Tried to Block Publication of Book in Israel

Alaa al-Aswany promised to give royalties to Hamas if published in Hebrew

Polio Outbreak In Northeast Syria Risks Spreading, WHO Says

65,000 children under the age of 5 deemed vulnerable

Official: Iran Skirting Oil Sanctions

Oil minister touts ‘ineffectiveness’ of Western sanctions