China’s Aiming for the Moon, and NASA Is Looking Over Its Shoulder
The U.S. space agency launched a lunar flyby Wednesday, but Beijing is pursuing its own space program with formidable focus. Here’s what w…
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What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Wednesday.
Formidable strikes rocked Tehran early Wednesday morning. Iran launched what its state-aligned media called one of the largest attacks on Is…
7.4-Magnitude Earthquake in Indonesia Raises Tsunami Alerts
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.
Trump’s Endgame in Iran?
We look at what has changed, and what hasn’t, as a result of the joint U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
Stephen Lewis, Leftist Canadian Politician and AIDS Activist, Dies at 88
Part of a political dynasty, he led Ontario’s main progressive party, became Canada’s U.N. ambassador and campaigned against the spread …
Iran’s President Suggests Diplomatic Engagement Possible in Letter to U.S. Public
The letter, by President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran, was at times defiant, patronizing or conciliatory, and came hours before President Trump…
Evacuated From War-Torn Gaza, 11 Toddlers Return Home to Hugs and Tears
The Palestinian children were born prematurely in the early days of the war and moved from a besieged hospital to Egypt. They have now retur…
Iraqi Militia Offers to Negotiate Release of Kidnapped U.S. Journalist
The Iranian-aligned militia, Kataib Hezbollah, is pressing for the release of members detained by the Iraqi government in exchange for freei…
Heavy bombings across Tehran jolt its war-weary residents.
Some people in the capital said the blasts on Wednesday morning were among the most powerful they had felt in more than a month of war.
When Racism Is a Crime: Brazil Puts a Tourist on Trial for Word and Gesture
An Argentine woman, who is white, could face years in prison after being accused of racism. The case has set off intense debate in Argentina…
Why Reopening the Strait of Hormuz Matters for the U.S. Economy
The interconnectedness of global energy markets means that the effects of Iran’s blockade of the waterway are not limited to countries dir…