How communism lost the plot in South Asia — and what fills the void. Nepal’s 2026 election rout of Communist parties reflects the wider decline of the South Asian left—even as the inequality, land ...

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The USS Tripoli and its 2,500 Marines are headed to the Middle East to bolster U.S. military power there as the war in Iran ...

From fuel prices to flight routes, the ripple effects of the war with Iran are spreading across global travel, raising new questions for anyone planning a trip in the months ahead.

It really breaks my heart that something as trivial, to me, as money could stand in between a patient and the care they need, ...

Learn about tiger economies, characterized by rapid growth and financial sophistication, primarily in Southeast Asia, but also seen globally in small, outpacing regions.

Within LGBTQIA+ spaces, gay men are visible. For women, there is no space. Gay men should use their privilege to create space for queer women.’ ...

Every day, Shakil Khan weaves his bike through the relentless traffic of Dhaka, delivering items and ferrying passengers across the city. However, these days he’s waiting hours in long queues at gas ...

While native insects—even those we don’t love such as mosquitoes, biting flies, and ants have roles to play in our eco-system, invasive insects are a different story. These are species that have ...

The heads of the music festival component of South by Southwest tell what's different about showcases this year and celebrate ...

Fifteen people have been sentenced to life in prison in Russia on for their involvement in a mass shooting at a concert hall ...

The global population of Buddhists shrank by roughly 5% between 2010 and 2020, the sole major religious group to decline.