Both incidents reveal a persistent pattern: when powerful nations covet the resources of weaker, oil-rich states, democratic norms and sovereignty become negotiable, and the lives of ordinary citizens ...

In central Tehran, a newly unveiled mural reads “We are ready, are you ready?” in Farsi and Hebrew, a stark warning as ...

The Persians decided on important matters by debating major issues twice, once while sober and again while drunk.

The second half of the season is underway. Striker Nikolov returns after serving his suspension. Civitanova secured a ...

Golden-fried shrimp patties—crispy outside, juicy inside, and full of coastal Persian flair. Why Republicans in Congress are turning against Trump Aircraft crash-lands on Toyota on Florida highway ...

A show-stopping feast: whole spiced chicken nestled in fluffy saffron rice. Remember the torture memos? The boat strike memos may be worse. After winning his first Oscar, Tom Cruise kept repeating the ...

The son of a king, Alexander was a brilliant military leader who conquered most of the known world—but he wasn't much of a diplomat. Alexander the Great slices the Gordian Knot with his sword in 333 B ...

In the U.S., reaction from Iranian-Americans to Saturday's bombings in Iran is a mix of fear and concern. We speak with people in Los Angeles, which has a large population of Iranian-Americans. We ...

We just heard from Iranian American poet Kaveh Akbar, about what he's feeling in Iowa about the news of the bombing of nuclear facilities in Iran. We report now from Los Angeles, which has one of the ...