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Welcome to the weekend. Afghan girls and women yearn to learn despite Taliban restrictions, so they meet in clandestine classrooms. A Taiwanese man finds his sense of identity faltering, and restores ...

A number of entrenched politicians, some of them very long-serving, fought off ambitious young upstarts for Congress this primary season. But not every incumbent won, and some are retiring. That has ...

A failed execution in Tennessee and plans to livestream a firing squad are recharging America’s death penalty debate, raising ...

The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen accuse Saudi Arabia of striking the rebel-held airport in Sanaa. This accusation comes amid ...

It has been five years since the Taliban outlawed women’s education beyond sixth grade, forcing English and math lessons ...

The Cornell rape allegations have drawn significant public attention, and views of them are being informed by past issues ...

In an aging Congress, more than two dozen seats will be filled by someone younger than the incumbent who is leaving or was ...

Amid a slew of lawsuits and investigations over antisemitism on campus, Harvard University leadership has leaned in to ...

Would you rather pay more to fill your tank, or wait an hour or more to buy gas? Russia has opted for the latter, a throwback ...

Lake Powell and the Colorado River are facing historically low water levels, threatening the supply for millions of people as ...