After Hajj Deaths, Egypt Suspends Companies That Took Pilgrims to Mecca
After hundreds of pilgrims died in the scorching desert heat during the annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, the Egyptian government
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Gaza City
The Israeli military said its jets targeted “Hamas military infrastructure” at two sites in the area of Gaza City. The
Drag Takes Off in the Philippines, a Bastion of Christianity
Before he put on the glittery neon yellow tasseled jumpsuit, donned the yellow wig, and lip synced and danced onstage
Piping Up at the Gates of Dawn
Since the James Webb Space Telescope began operating two years ago, astronomers have been using it to leapfrog one another
Sheinbaum’s American Experience Offers Clues to Her Approach to U.S. Relations
In the early 1990s, a young scientist named Claudia Sheinbaum moved with her family from Mexico City to Northern California,
Amid the Stanley Cup Excitement, Edmonton’s Downtown Struggles
By the time this newsletter is published, the Edmonton Oilers will be either one game away from winning the Stanley
Hezbollah Has Threatened Cyprus. Here’s Why.
Cyprus found itself at the center of the world’s attention this week when the leader of Hezbollah threatened to target
As War Stretches On, Gaza’s High School Students Put Their Dreams on Hold
Karim al-Masri was supposed to start his final exams on Saturday morning, just a few weeks shy of graduating. Instead,
Toxic Moonshine Leaves at Least 53 Dead in India’s South
The death toll from tainted liquor in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has reached 53, officials say, and
Consider the Beach – The New York Times
A friend and I like to send each other photos of the corniest beach house signs we encounter, those punny