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Syria’s Assad, who had fought a brutal war against his people for 14 years, fell in less than 11 days. Ayatollah Khamenei ...

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In the 19th century, preserved bodies were not only ceremonially unveiled; owning one became a status symbol. “It would be ...

Most research on women in Ancient Greece and Rome concentrate on urban domestic life where there were no references to women ...

The Christian apocrypha, texts not included in the Bible, include stories of Jesus’ female followers – including St. Thecla.

Years ago, I was negotiating with Iranian officials for the release of American hostages held in Tehran. The talks were not ...

María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader and last year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, presented her prize to ...