Trump's Gaza plan has stunned the region. Here's a look at the serious obstacles it faces
The ideal of remaining on one's land despite threats of expulsion is at the heart of the Palestinians' struggle and self-identity, and was on vivid display last week when hundreds of thousands ...
Friendship, a covenant, romance – no matter what you call it, David’s love for Jonathan is one of the Bible’s most beautiful
Yet the Hebrew of the Bible can communicate a rich sensation of love: the love of a man for a woman, the love of any human being for their fellow human, the love of Israel for Israel’s God, and the ...
As Trump tries to slash US foreign aid, here are 3 common myths many Americans mistakenly believe about it
U.S. foreign aid is in disarray. The Trump administration froze most aid disbursements on Jan. 20. According to billionaire Elon Musk, an adviser to President Donald Trump with “special government ...
Reverence for the sacred waters of the Ganga and belief in its power to wash away sins bring millions to India’s Maha Kumbh festival
The Kumbh festival is named after the celestial pitcher or “kumbha” that held the much coveted “amrita,” the nectar of immortality. In Hindu mythology, during what is known as the Age of Truth, the ...
Water is the other US-Mexico border crisis, and the supply crunch is getting worse
(THE CONVERSATION) Immigration and border security will be the likely focus of U.S.-Mexico relations under the new Trump administration. But there also is a growing water crisis along the U.S.–Mexico ...
Why Trump’s rage defies historical and literary comparisons, according to a classics expert
“ Flooding the zone ,” a term borrowed from football, was former Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s way of describing the Trumpian tactic of issuing a barrage of statements whose sheer pace and multiplicity ...
Trump’s administration seems chaotic, but he’s drawing directly from Project 2025 playbook
(THE CONVERSATION) In his first few days back in office, President Donald Trump engaged in a whirlwind of executive actions, from exiting the World Health Organization, to deploying military personnel ...
Vonn and Shiffrin among athletes to look out for on the road to 2026 Winter Olympics
Here are eight athletes who, if they avoid mishaps along the way, could make a mark on the Milan-Cortina Olympics: Lindsey ...
Investigadores vinculan a DeepSeek con telecom china
WASHINGTON (AP) — El sitio web de la empresa china de inteligencia artificial DeepSeek, cuyo chatbot se convirtió en la ...
Interstate 80 closed in the Sierra after several crashes
Interstate 80 was closed Wednesday morning in the Sieara after several car crashes, California Highway Patrol logs show.
Trump and Musk's dismantling of government is shaking the foundations of US democracy
Three weeks in, the change the Trump administration has brought is a disruption of the federal government on an unprecedented ...
San Francisco's hottest new DJ is a literal war machine
A San Francisco crowd danced to a DJ set by a humanoid robot. Its creators believe that the machine could be "critical to the ...