Have Iran’s hard-liners lost the battle over women’s headscarves?
Iran suppressed sweeping women-led protests last fall. But hijab laws are still being ignored. Hard-liners who see a threat to the regime are at odds on how to respond.
Iran suppressed sweeping women-led protests last fall. But hijab laws are still being ignored. Hard-liners who see a threat to the regime are at odds on how to respond.
Gun ownership – and culture – expanded in Brazil under former President Jair Bolsonaro. The new administration is finding that’s not so easy to backtrack.
In a forward step amid a spike in West Bank violence, Israel and Palestinians at least speak about justice for innocent victims of attacks.
Food and hospitality, both legendary in Turkey, have emerged as signs of rebirth after the country’s tragic Feb. 6 earthquake.
Amid Syria’s ongoing conflict, child recruitment by various armed factions has risen drastically, according to a United Nations report. Syrian activists claim children are forced into service or join due to either tribal ties or familial financial needs.
Canada’s wildfires have yet to be contained, and cities across the United States are seeing hazy skies as a result. Experts say Americans from the Midwest to the Southeast should remain prudent in poor air quality conditions.
Instagram and Facebook are implementing new parental supervision tools and privacy features. Yet critics argue these measures fall short because they require families to opt in to using them.
Economists have long predicted that the United States is due for a recession. But, as consumers keep spending and employers keep hiring, some experts now believe the U.S. might manage to avoid a recession in the near future.
How do you make reparations for historic harm when money is off the table? To accept cash for stolen land would be to sell out in the purest sense, members of the Sioux say. They want their land – or at least a say in how it is protected.