Q&A: Sen. Ed Markey On Protecting Data Our Cars Are Sharing
We've entered the age of Internet-connected cars, and the Massachusetts lawmaker says they're vulnerable to all kinds of data breaches.
National Security
Gitmo Trial For Sept. 11 Suspects Resumes — Then Abruptly Halted
The trial of five men accused in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks resumed on Monday at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and then was abruptly halted. Defendants in the case protested that one of the court interpreters at the hearing had been present years before at secret sites where the men had been held and, they claim, tortured. The judge ordered a recess to look into the matter.
Meet Mafiaboy, The 'Bratty Kid' Who Took Down The Internet
When he was just 15, Michael Calce pulled off one of the biggest hacks in history. Today, Calce works in computer security on the other side, and he says he thinks some good came of his 2000 attack.
Merkel Hopes To Dissuade Obama From Arming Ukraine
The German chancellor and her French counterpart, Francois Hollande, want to keep Washington from arming the rebels as part of a peace deal they are trying to forge.
UAE To Resume Anti-ISIS Airstrikes 'In Solidarity With Jordan'
The United Arab Emirates had suspended sorties against the self-declared Islamic State over concerns that its pilots wouldn't be rescued if shot down.
Hagel: Stress Of 'Nonstop War' Forcing Out Good Soldiers
In an interview with NPR's Morning Edition, outgoing Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel says he is concerned about the toll of repeatedly rotating the same soldiers back to the front lines.
Thailand's Military Moves Closer To China
An agreement for stronger ties with Beijing comes after last year's coup in Thailand soured relations between Bangkok and Washington.
Senate Hearing Learns Of No Clear Plan To Close Guantanamo
More than 100 detainees remain locked up at the prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. President Obama wants Guantanamo closed, but no solution is yet in sight to close it.
What's Inside The 28 Most Controversial Pages In Washington?
Robert Siegel talks with former Sen. Bob Kerrey about the call for the release of withheld pages from the Congressional Joint Inquiry into intelligence activities leading up to the Sept. 11 attacks.
Secretary Of Defense Nominee Appears Headed For Easy Confirmation
Theoretical physicist and former high-ranking Pentagon insider Ashton Carter is fully expected to be the next Secretary of Defense. His confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee is less about him and more about President Obama's defense record, which Republicans consider feckless.