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Returning to Iraq to Bury My Brothers

On July 9, the Iraqi government released a list of twenty-two people whose remains had been identified nearly 11 years after ISIS militants carried out genocide against the Yazidi community, a religious minority in Northern Iraq. Over the course of…

‘The Valley’ Needs to End With Season 2

Television has gotten pretty dark. Tech dystopias, from Black Mirror to Severance, are our water-cooler shows. The true-crime factory pumps out more real-life nightmares every day. Millions of viewers are bingeing on post-apocalyptic misery, whether it takes the shape of…

White House to Review Smithsonian Exhibitions

The White House said on Tuesday that it will launch a sweeping review of exhibitions at the Smithsonian Institution “to ensure alignment with the President’s directive to celebrate American exceptionalism, remove divisive or partisan narratives, and restore confidence in our…

Russia Makes Sudden Battlefield Advance Ahead of Talks

Russian troops have advanced deeper into eastern Ukraine in a surprise attack ahead of upcoming ceasefire negotiations between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.  Russian forces moved at least six miles deeper north into the Donetsk region…