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Hitler and Mussolini salute Nazi troops in 1937. Bettmann/Getty Images

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The ‘warrior ethos’ promises victory — history says it leads to defeat

Staff Writer - May 25, 2026

A handout photo provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of a worksite enforcement operation at a car wash in Philadelphia on Jan. 28, 2025. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via Getty Images

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What to do if someone you know in Philadelphia or elsewhere is detained by ICE

Leaders attend the 45th Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Kuwait City, Kuwait on Dec.01, 2024. Amiri Diwan of Kuwait/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images

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Gulf state cooperation has long been shaped by the threat of Iran − but shows of unity belie division

The Iranian closure of the Strait of Hormuz has largely brought oil traffic to a halt, hitting petroleum-exporting countries hard. Asghar Besharati / Getty Images

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The US has long used economic coercion to achieve foreign policy goals — the war in Iran shows how that power has declined

Pope Leo XIV arrives to celebrate Mass at the Malabo stadium in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on April 23, 2026, on the last day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. AP Photo/Misper Apawu

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‘Just war’ has guided Catholic thinking on conflict for centuries – including criticism of Iran war

Irene Fogel Weiss holds a photograph of her mother and brothers, who were killed during the Holocaust, during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on April 14, 2026, in Washington. Heather Diehl/Getty Images

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About half of young Americans can’t name a single Holocaust site,...

Staff Writer - April 19, 2026

Congress has not used its constitutionally granted power to influence the war in Iran. Bloomberg Creative via Getty Images

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Trump sidelined Congress’ authority over war on Iran – and lawmakers...

Staff Writer - April 17, 2026

Iran’s Shahed drone is essentially a poor man’s cruise missile. AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky

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One‑way attack drones: Low‑cost, high‑tech weapons ‘democratize’ precision warfare

Staff Writer - April 16, 2026

Iranians hold national flags in Tehran’s Revolution Square on April 8, 2026, after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images

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US ceasefire with Iran: What’s next? A former diplomat explains 3...

Staff Writer - April 11, 2026

Long-time Lebanese power broker and speaker of the parliament Nabih Berri speaks during a legislative session. AP Photo/Hussein Malla

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Lebanon’s political elites are using displacement and humanitarian crisis to delay...

Staff Writer - April 5, 2026

An Iranian walks past an anti-U.S. mural in Tehran on April 5, 2025. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images

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US and Iran: A brief history of how decades of mistrust...

Staff Writer - April 4, 2026

On Feb. 7, 2026, Iranian newspapers featured headlines on the resumption of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, following their suspension after Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran in June 2025. Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images

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War on Iran during nuclear negotiations undermines the US’s ability to...

Staff Writer - March 29, 2026

Americans are already seeing higher gas prices, but that’s just the beginning. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

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Soaring gas prices and disrupted supply chains will ripple out to...

Staff Writer - March 26, 2026

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Formula 1 drivers maneuver for position during the 2026 Miami Formula One Grand Prix in Florida. Chandan Khanna / AFP via Getty Images

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Formula 1 racing shows the hard part of reaching net‑zero carbon...

Staff Writer - May 19, 2026

Caitlin Grady, George Washington University and Sachi Nandurkar, George Washington University Formula 1 auto racing is one of the...

Mifepristone is one of two drugs typically used in medication abortions. Carl Lokko/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Supreme Court preserves access to mifepristone via telehealth – at least...

May 17, 2026

You can make AI chatbots spout information that’s not true. Nicoletaionescu/iStock via Getty Images

You can persuade AI models to accept falsehoods as truth, study shows

May 16, 2026

Emphasizing the sounds of certain words to young children can help them retain language, not confuse them about speaking properly. MoMo Productions/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Is baby talk bad? Why ‘parentese’ actually helps babies learn language

May 16, 2026

Colorado’s peach industry is threatened by a fungal disease. Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post via Getty Images

A fungal disease, along with climate change, threatens Colorado’s prized peaches

May 15, 2026