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Back to SearchExploding Pagers in Lebanon, Raising Tensions between Hezbollah and Israel
Authorities in Lebanon are blaming Israel for an apparent attack in which pagers, used by Hezbollah in Lebanon, exploded simultaneously. At least nin…
1 year, 8 months ago
In France, A Shocking Story and Difficult Questions About Society
A rape case in France involving a woman whose ex-husband is on trial for drugging her and recruiting other men to sexually assault her. Now thousands…
1 year, 8 months ago
Should the U.N. Security Council be Reformed?
The Security Council is the United Nations' most powerful body, with the ability to impose sanctions and authorize the use of force. There are five p…
1 year, 8 months ago
Making German Chocolate Without Using Cocoa
Cocoa beans, which are used to make chocolate, are mostly grown in a few places making them susceptible to the effects of extreme weather events, dri…
1 year, 8 months ago
Twelve Years in an Iranian Prison for a Punctuation Mark
It's been two years since the death of a woman in the custody of Iran's morality police led to protests across the country. The brutal government cra…
1 year, 8 months ago
Why Palestinians Often Struggle for Water in the Israeli-Occupied West Bank
Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank say springs are taken over by Israeli settlers and taps in towns barely run. And in Britain, Princess C…
1 year, 8 months ago
Afghan Women's Musical Protest
The ruling Taliban in Afghanistan issued a sweeping morality law in August. Among other things, it bans women's voices outside the home: no laughing,…
1 year, 8 months ago
Is Netanyahu an Obstacle to a Ceasefire Deal Between Israel and Hamas?
There has been nearly a week of protests in Israel following the death of six hostages held by Hamas. They're calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benja…
1 year, 8 months ago
Seeing a Changed Bangladesh from a Double-Decker Bus
Last month in Bangladesh, street protests grew into a movement that eventually ended the rule of the autocratic prime minister. Now the country is pi…
1 year, 8 months ago
A Constitutional Showdown in Mexico
There is a contentious fight in Mexico right now over constitutional reforms that would remake the judiciary. Opponents say the changes would weaken …
1 year, 8 months ago