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Nowruz in the Diaspora: Mourning, Memory and Resistance

Nowruz — the Iranian New Year — is one of the biggest holidays of the year for Iranians, and is usually celebrated with large parties and get-togethers. It's an ancient holiday, with pre-Islamic

World

How Gulf Conflict Risks a Global Food Shortage

About a third of all fertilizer shipped globally goes through the Strait of Hormuz , the narrow passage between the Persian Gulf and the

World

Day 22: Latest on the US–Israel Campaign Against Iran

EXPLAINER As the war enters its fourth week, here’s a look at the latest on the US-Israel attack on Iran and across the Middle East. The war launched by the United States and Israel on Iran has entered its fourth week, with more than 1,400 people reported killed in Iran. Iran has attacked Israel and

U.S. News

El Helicoide: Mall, Prison, or Memorial?

CARACAS, Venezuela – Jesus Armas spent 14 months inside El Helicoide, a notorious prison built on top of a massive rock in the center

U.S. News

This Week’s Quiz Is Pretty Gross

What could be more charming than cannibal invertebrates and weather that rains food? Honestly, a lot of things — but this week’s quiz leans heavily into the stomach-turning side of the news. From left: Lionel Messi, Michael B. Jordan, Kari Lake (photo credits vary).

Science

From Roosevelt to Trump: How U.S. Policy Damaged the Environment

Health and environment advocacy groups in the United States are suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw a key 2009 climate change ruling known as the “endangerment finding”.

Politics

Takaichi Visits White House Amid Iran Conflict pressure

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is visiting the White House as Washington seeks partners in the wake of rising tensions with Iran. She is the first allied leader to meet President Trump since he urged partners to help patrol the Strait of Hormuz.

Politics

Independent autism panel forms to challenge federal committee changes

A newly formed, independent panel of autism experts convened in Washington, D.C., to push back against recent shifts in the federal Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. overhauled its membership.