Threats of violent Islamist and far-right extremism: What does the research say?
Data on violent incidents in the US reveal that our focus on Islamist extremism since 9/11 may be misguided.
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With Comey gone, how can Congress investigate Russia, Trump and the 2016 election?
Research on more than 50 government investigations reveals how partisanship can get in the way of finding answers we all agree on.
Flashbulb memories of dramatic events aren’t as accurate as believed
We may feel like flashbulb memories of dramatic events are more accurate than ordinary memories, but are they really? An experiment begun Sept. 12, 2001 sheds light.
How the pain of 9/11 still stays with a generation
Even indirect exposure to the terrorist attacks of September 11 has left profound and deep impact on those too young to remember a world before that.
Command under attack: What we’ve learned since 9/11 about managing crises
The National Incident Management System (NIMS), created after 9/11, has helped government agencies respond to large-scale emergencies, including mass shootings and the Boston Marathon bombing.
Rebuilding ground zero: How twin mandates of revival and remembrance reshaped Lower Manhattan
Those involved with the monumental task faced many challenges as they balanced the unquestionable priority of remembrance with the commercial task of recreating an economically vibrant downtown.
Louisiana’s Cajun Navy shines light on growing value of boat rescuers
Improvised rescues, such as boat owners saving people in flooded Louisiana, have become an integral part of federal and state disaster response efforts.
Terror attacks put journalists’ ethics on the frontline
The reporting of terrorist atrocities is polarising opinion in a way that is dangerous for the craft of journalism.
If Islamic State is based on religion, why is it so violent?
Despite what we're told, religion isn't inherently peaceful. People kill in the name of their religion, just as they love in its name.
When fear is a weapon: how terror attacks influence mental health
It is probably not a surprise that a terror attack can have a major impact on people's mental health. But what sort of effects are common, and how long do they last?
More sex during South Africa’s World Cup meant more boys nine months on
More male babies were born in South Africa nine months after the country hosted the 2010 World Cup. There's science behind it.
The growing link between intelligence communities and academia
The tactics used by America's current and potential future enemies are constantly changing. Higher education can help by producing graduates able to work in intelligence communities.
Did the US overreact to 9/11?
The new head of Oxford university says it did but while some took post-tragedy patriotism too far, others were pursuing an old agenda.
Farewell to Afghanistan, the unwinnable war
British combat operations have now officially ended in Afghanistan with the handing over of Camp Bastion, the last British military base in the country, handed over to Afghan forces. It was fittingly symbolic…
Any Olympic terror attack will look more like 7/7 than 9/11
What does one billion Pounds Sterling of Olympics security get you? Rapier surface-to-air missiles in Blackheath common, the Royal Navy’s largest battleship moored in the Thames (complete with eight Lynx…
9/11: Fostering connections after the horror
The terrorist attacks on the United States on 11 September 2001 catapulted the world into another stage of history: the struggle between communism and capitalism, and references to the “end of history…
9/11: using biofuels to reduce American dependence on foreign oil
“We are fortunate to be alive at this moment in history. Never before has our nation enjoyed, at once, so much prosperity and social progress with so little internal crisis and so few external threats…
Remembering 9/11
Ten years ago today, on September 11th 2001, al-Qaida terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington. Passengers on a fourth jet overpowered hijackers, bringing…
9/11: Why suicide bombers blow themselves up
Ten years ago, nineteen young Muslims commandeered passenger jets and killed themselves, taking with them 2973 people to the inferno of fire. Since the 9/11 attacks, suicide bombings have become a staple…
9/11 anniversary: reflections on the ripple-down effect
It’s about that moment; if you’re old enough it’s the indelible memory of JFK being shot. As a teenager I was listening to the car radio when I heard. For Gen X it’s 9/11, the midnight phonecalls, the…
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