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Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy American financier, was found dead in his prison cell in an apparent suicide on August 10, 2019. He had been awaiting trial on sex trafficking and conspiracy charges, to whi...

After three years of civil war in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces military groups, with both...

On the 80th anniversary of the beginning of World War II, we look at the story of this tragic conflict. Barely 21 years after the end of World War I, a bloodier war broke out and ended with the use of...

The Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021 after the collapse of the elected government and the withdrawal of foreign troops.

Merck & Co., one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, faces growing pressure from investors and governments over its global tax practices.

Israel’s Operation Rising Lion and the US’ Midnight Hammer mark a dangerous shift from delaying Iran’s nuclear program to paralyzing it.

Zohran Mamdani, son of elite parents and raised in privilege, champions socialist policies while enjoying capitalist comforts.

With AI and automation outpacing humans in many career fields, people may no longer need to work to survive.

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US President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” has passed the US Senate. This horrid bill aims to slash $1.7 trillion from...

Aesthetic trends driven by influencers seamlessly embed advertising into daily life, so the marketing seems less transactional.

The HTS government in Syria struggles to maintain its influence. Sectarian and ethnic conflict has erupted across the country as jihadist...

Karol Nawrocki narrowly won Poland’s 2025 presidential election after voters turned against Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government

Athenian playwrights and modern productions use theater to confront war. Euripides' Trojan Women shows how war crushes...

Tucker Carlson’s two-hour interview with Ted Cruz turned out to be both more entertaining and thought-provoking than Cruz himself may have been expecting.

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Trump responded to a Pakistan-backed terrorist attack in India by avoiding any mention of Pakistan’s role. He then claimed credit for...

In “Outside the Box,” I interrogate ChatGPT to better understand how AI “reasons.” It’s like a conversation with an intelligent friend...