Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple are under fire for becoming so dominant. Is it time to break them up?

Forty years after the Iranian hostage crisis ended, the U.S. and Iran remain bitter enemies. It’s part of a much longer—and more complicated—history.

In Europe, the economic crisis created by the pandemic has hit young people especially hard.

The Ironman triathlon is one of the toughest athletic challenges in the world. As the first person with Down Syndrome to conquer it, Chris Nikic offers a lesson in perseverance and hope.

Two experts weigh in on the issue.

A teen environmentalist goes to the Arctic Circle to protest for the climate.

In Egypt, where most women don’t work, they dominate in the field of lion taming.

People in Japan are blowing off steam by paying to lie in a coffin and be terrified.

Quirky stats about a 6-year-old computer programmer, pricey space photos, new words from 2020, and more

2020 voter turnout rates, by state

Mississippi has approved a new state flag, without the Confederate emblem

Must you pay for a pay-what-you-will class if you have a little money saved but no income?

Cartoons about Covid-19 vaccination, online learning, social media disinformation, and more
