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Why Nations Fail

Falsehoods in popular memoir raise controversy

Arts, Culture & Media

Accusations of falsehoods in popular memoir “The Salt Path” stoke controversy

'Nothing feels the same': A fragile truce in place, Iranians wonder what comes next

Conflict & Justice

After the bombs, Iranians struggle to rebuild and recover

Turning 90, Tibet's Dalai Lama says he will be reborn

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Tibetans in Massachusetts celebrate 14th Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday

Spain's wax museum of dermatology, once a teaching tool, to close

Health & Medicine

Medical wax museum in Spain showcasing 19th-century diseases is set to close

20 years after London's deadliest bombings, extremist threat grows more complex

On Europe

20 years after London’s deadliest bombings, extremist threat grows more complex

El Salvador courts its exiles with incentives and safety — and many are listening

Immigration

As El Salvador courts its exiles, some begin to return

Historic hotel in Haiti burns to the ground

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Historic hotel, symbol of Haiti’s past, burns amid gang violence

At war, Iranians come together to help one another

Iranians come together to help one another amid war

Barbecue from around the globe

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Barbecue recipes — Asian-style

Author posits that British Museum is full of ghosts

‘Objects hold energy’: Author posits that British Museum in London is full of ghosts

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