Amanda Taub

There are thousands off people whose quiet everyday bravery makes the world a better place. Malala’s prize should be an honor for them all.

Civilians bear the brunt of war and violence, but we too often overlook their contributions to peace. Honoring Malala is an important step towards recognizing their courage and sacrifice.

The CDC has announced a new airport screening process to identify travelers with Ebola before they enter the US

There’s a lot to like about this photo essay about an all-female Kurdish militia fighting ISIS. But its inclusion of child soldiers is a problem.

The Obama administration consistently used humanitarian justifications for its decision to go to war against the terrorist group ISIS, but now that the war is underway, civilian protection seems to have been forgotten.

In the wake of news of an Ebola infection in Dallas there have been calls for US airports to screen passengers for the virus. Here’s why that won’t keep Americans safe from Ebola - and what will.

The parents of a Columbia senior who was allegedly raped by a fellow student explain how the university’s disciplinary process failed their daughter.

The news of the first US Ebola infection is frightening, but the strength of America’s health care system means that we won’t have an outbreak in the US like the ones in Guinea, Liberia, or Sierra Leone.