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Will President Trump act on his threat to take Cuba?
New Yorker writer Jon Lee Anderson describes conditions in Cuba, why it's vulnerable now — and what regime change would mean — considering the Castro family's e...
Senate confirms Sen. Mullin as DHS secretary. And, Iran denies U.S. talks to end war
The Senate has confirmed Markwayne Mullin as the next Department of Homeland Security secretary. And, Iran has denied that it's in talks with the U.S. to end th...
Iran fires more missiles at Israel, dismisses Trump's talk as 'fake news'
Israeli health officials said Iranian missiles struck four sites across Israel Tuesday, including central Tel Aviv, injuring at least six people. Iranian author...
Airstrikes may have destroyed Iran's last F-14s, ending a long, strange saga
The F-14 was made famous in Top Gun. The U.S. sold the planes to Iran in the 1970s, only for the two countries to become enemies. Iran kept its F-14s flying for...
First female archbishop of Canterbury highlights progress and ongoing challenges
With the installation of the first female archbishop of Canterbury, women clergy in the Episcopal Church reflect on the struggle toward women's ordination and t...
Iran threatens strikes on Gulf power plants following Trump's Strait of Hormuz ultimatum
Iran warned it could start striking power plants across the Gulf region, after President Trump threatened to hit Iran's energy infrastructure unless Tehran open...
Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Iran's power plants as Iran strikes 2 Israeli cities
Iran launched missiles at two southern Israeli cities that lie close to the country's main nuclear research center, while President Trump gave Iran 48 hours to...
Cortina d'Ampezzo mixes Olympic legacy with Alpine glamour
Cortina d'Ampezzo, the "Pearl of the Dolomites," is a blend of Olympic heritage with celebrity chic, fine dining and Alpine tradition, even as climate change an...
Cuba's power grid collapses leaving it without electricity for the 3rd time this month
Cuba's power grid collapsed Saturday leaving the country without electricity for a third time in March as the communist government battles with a decaying infra...
How the U.S. oil blockade is taking a high toll on everyday Cubans
As tensions between Washington and Havana mount, what is life like for Cubans living through a weekslong oil blockade? NPR's Adrian Ma speaks to CNN's Havana Bu...
End of an heir-a: The U.K. abolishes aristocrats' right to inherit Parliament seats
The British Parliament still has 92 unelected lawmakers who inherit seats by bloodline. They're all older white men. A new law now phases them out, for the firs...
Iran war enters its fourth week, with no clear end in sight
As the war in the Middle East enters its fourth week, President Trump says the U.S. is considering "winding down" military efforts, as it also seeks to ease the...