A new Afrikaans children's book sees an alien head to earth, not for world domination but for milk tart. Here's why it's a must-read for kids.

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For Jews observing Purim, the timing of the attack on Iran is uncanny. The lessons are sobering.

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In this sense, American democracy functions almost as a covenant passed forward — renewed not by law alone but by example.

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The Jan Broberg case is etched in the memory of Pocatello residents. While others only know about it through the media, no one will deny that truth is indeed stranger than fiction.

The communities of Puntland, Somalia, have long engaged in environmentally harmful practices, including overgrazing, deforestation, urbanization, and illegal wildlife hunting. These anthropogenic ...