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Gaddafi’s 42-year rule in Libya was marked by widespread arbitrary arrests, authoritarianism, and the suppression of dissent.

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While I wish everyone a happy new year, especially children, I am constrained to write about the dire plight of children living in areas of armed conflict, specifically in Palestine’s now devastated ...

Earlier this year, at a gathering near the coast, I met a photographer who had recently spent some time documenting ...

The United States has officially declared that a genocide is happening in Sudan, marking a dark chapter in the ongoing civil ...

Mother Teresa was an Anglo-Indian nun who carried out most of her missionary work in India. We explore her life and history.

The comedian Louis C.K. has a bit about the word Jew being an unusual word—it can be both the perfectly correct term for a ...