Stephen Kinzer

As recently as the 1970s, some Pashtun leaders in Afghanistan were pushing to create a new state, Pashtunistan, by joining with Pashtuns in Pakistan.

New media and mobile entertainment are revolutionizing the way people learn about the world.

As British and French imperialism ebbed following the end of the Second World War, America became the main outside player in Arab affairs.

It's a wonderful feeling to be a bridge to the past and to unite generations. The sport of baseball does that, and I am just a part of it.

I don't like to get in front of people.

I'm a big action junkie. I grew up on the '80s action movies - the bad ones and the good ones.