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Retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling gives his perspective on the objectives of the U.S. military and how long the war may last.

Joe Biden has held a big lead in South Carolina Democratic primary polls since the campaign started. But given his poor performance to date, his rivals are competing vigorously in the state.

As part of an experiment, the men and women of a Marine armor unit are being assessed on difficult physical tasks, such as hooking up heavy towing gear. The women are keeping up, but it's a struggle.

A "senior official involved in policy since the 2003 invasion" of Iraq tells The Washington Post that U.S. expectations in Iraq were "never realistic given the timetable or what unfolded on the ground." Robert Siegel talks with James Fallows, National Correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly, who has written extensively on Iraq.

Thomas Laqueur, author of The Work of the Dead, discusses the ways people have dealt with human remains over the course of history. Modern cemeteries, he says, are byproducts of the French Revolution.

Former President Donald Trump maintains a double-digit lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in local polls, but Iowa party leaders say Trump has left an opening for his rivals to gain some ground.

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continued to hold on Thursday and detailed negotiations between the two sides were due to start in Cairo. The biggest issue is how much the Israelis are willing to relax their blockade of Gaza. Leila Fadel and Philip Reeves talk to Audie Cornish about the prospects for turning the ceasefire into a lasting agreement.

A newly issued Chinese passport featuring a map that lays claim to disputed territory with several neighboring countries is only the latest case of cartographic aggression. From Latin America to East Asia, maps have long played a central role in territorial tussles.

President Trump wants to bring shipbuilding back to the U.S., in large part to counter China's dominance. But turning that into reality will mean rebuilding an entire industry from the ground up.

Republican Ted Cruz has put it all on the line in Tuesday's Indiana primary, making it a proving ground for efforts to stop Donald Trump from clinching the GOP nomination.