Israeli soldiers say they’re fighting an improved Hamas — and paying a steep price

Civilians in Gaza City say nowhere is safe amidst the Israeli assault on Hamas targets

The Malaysia Airlines crash site is a huge crime scene. And it’s being trampled

Beachcombers are finding a haul from 5 million Legos lost at sea

Protests spread north over unaccompanied migrant children coming to ‘our town’

Music heard on the air for July 21, 2014

Russians react to the Malaysia airplane tragedy with denials, conspiracy theories — and tears

Russians react to the Malaysia airplane tragedy with denials, conspiracy theories — and tears

Dutch voices demand their government get tough with Russia over the downed Malaysia Airlines flight

Dutch voices demand their government get tough with Russia over the downed Malaysia Airlines flight

Australia and the UK roll back their environmental successes — big and small

A Russian writer who wrote about the absurdity of life now has a street in Queens named after him