Hacks was a sharp satire of show business, but at its core it was about the creative process as a labor of love.
US Testing Giant Suspends TOEFL, GRE Exams In Iran After Sanctions
As the conflict in the Persian Gulf continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL’s Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver […]
Death Toll From Russian Strike On Kyiv Region Rises To 38
KYIV — The death toll from an overnight Russian drone strike on Ukraine’s Bucha district in the Kyiv region has risen to 37, as rescue […]
Icelanders say no to restarting talks to join the EU
Iceland has voted against restarting accession talks with the European Union in a referendum held this weekend. A tally of votes on Sunday morning, reported […]
Dark secret comes out on Trump’s big Venezuela oil deal: report
Buried within President Donald Trump’s unprecedented oil deal with Venezuela is a provision designed to exert a level of control over the South American company […]
GOP lawmaker slams Trump deal in online post — then quietly swaps it with post praising it
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) published a scathing rebuke Saturday of President Donald Trump’s Venezuela oil deal only to quietly delete it and swap it […]
In defense of Asian American art
Back in 2015, when I was living in Brooklyn, my apartment flooded. My landlord, who owned a bunch of apartments, offered to put me up […]
The many snags in Erdogan’s many strategic wins
The Turkish leader may find himself in more trouble just because of his diplomatic successes. Egypt, Israel and the ideal of the Arab Risorgimento (resurgence) […]
Why Nestlé’s latest results point to real recovery
Nestlé’s H1 2026 results point to a recovery in momentum, with stronger volume growth, resilient margins and increased marketing investment helping offset ongoing commodity cost […]
Esther’s Army: The Women Who Make Up MAGA (Half the Answer #100, with Katie Gaddini)
Who are the women supporting the rise of the far right in the United States? Are they brainwashed? Confused? Under coercive control? Dr. Katie Gaddini […]
Big Oil Is Spending Record Amounts to Stop California From Regulating It
The fossil fuel industry isn’t just raking in record profits amid the war with Iran. In California, it’s also spending big to oppose climate and […]
Calling Israeli Settlers “Terrorists” Helps Cover Up Their State Backing
On August 9, dozens of Israeli settlers surrounded three Palestinian homes in Qusra, south of Nablus. They blocked residents from leaving safely, cut water and […]
‘I thought of her as a volcano’: the triumphant art and very troubling death of Ana Mendieta
Her shocking performances and stunning images made Mendieta the talk of the art world in the 1970s and 80s. Then she fell from a New […]
First Amendment Broadly Protects Against Speech-Based Deportation of Noncitizens, Court Rules
Some short excerpts from the >35K-word decision by Judge Noël Wise (N.D. Cal.) in Stanford Daily Pub. Corp. v. Rubio: Plaintiffs, Stanford Daily Publishing Corporation […]
Contractor Sets New Completion Date for Section of Rironi–Mau Summit Highway
Officials have provided a fresh update on construction progress along the busy transport corridor, highlighting key developments as works continue…See More
Hundreds Of Ships Still Stranded In Gulf Waters, UN Agency Says
As the conflict in the Persian Gulf continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL’s Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver […]
Bangladesh’s J-10CE fighter plan stirs China dependence fears
Bangladesh’s planned J-10CE purchase could significantly strengthen its airpower while tying that capability more closely to Chinese weapons, support networks and supply chains. This month, […]
Holy See seeks a path to peace in Moscow
While Bishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States, was holding a press conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, another […]
Fact-checking in the age of AI: a European Newsroom workshop on verification
What is disinformation? What principles drive the spread of fake content online? And what role does artificial intelligence play in this context? On May 27, […]
Italy’s proposed reform risks violating the rights of children in the justice system
On 23 July, the Italian Government approved a draft law which could change the rules governing the criminal responsibility of children aged 14 to 18. […]