In Winooski, Vermont, where more than a third of children are English learners, a school superintendent is taking a stand to protect immigrant students On an April morning at Winooski high school, the day started with a writing prompt: Do you feel safe in school? Why or why not? The ...
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Far-right praise for shah’s secret police puts Reza Pahlavi on the spotFar-right praise for shah’s secret police puts Reza Pahlavi on the spot
Son of deposed shah forced to distance himself from once-dreaded Savak as some of his ‘fascistic’ supporters glorify it For decades, the Savak was seen as the most hated symbol of repression that kept Iran’s last shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, in power – and a main driving force behind the ...
‘The CGI would have cost millions. I spent $2,000.’ Is Dreams of Violets AI slop – or the future of film-making?‘The CGI would have cost millions. I spent $2,000.’ Is Dreams of Violets AI slop – or the future of film-making?
It should have taken years, but Ash Koosha made a drama about Iran’s anti-government protests in weeks – and now it’s the first AI-made movie to screen at a major film festival. It could transform indie film-making, claims the director Next week a breakthrough 75-minute drama about the brutal crackdown ...
‘They beat me until I lost consciousness’: growing reports of brutal arrests, torture and deaths in Iran’s prisons‘They beat me until I lost consciousness’: growing reports of brutal arrests, torture and deaths in Iran’s prisons
Testimonies from political prisoners and journalists arrested in crackdowns since the war have started to emerge as regime’s internet blackout lifts Iranian writer Hamid Asefi wasn’t home on the afternoon of 5 March when armed intelligence agents stormed his Tehran apartment, breaking down the door with a sledgehammer and axe. ...
‘You can be made a laughing stock to millions’: can gen Z escape the fear of being cringe?‘You can be made a laughing stock to millions’: can gen Z escape the fear of being cringe?
With the constant risk of being recorded, many young people are afraid of showing enthusiasm – let alone doing something so potentially embarrassing as dancing in public. Is there a way to set themselves free? In a video posted to TikTok, where Katie Whitney has 2.5 million followers, she says ...
US fires missile at tanker attempting to reach Iran amid strait of Hormuz standoffUS fires missile at tanker attempting to reach Iran amid strait of Hormuz standoff
The US military said aircraft disabled the engine room of the unladen Botswana-flagged M/T Lexie as it passed through international waters US forces fired a Hellfire missile to disable a tanker attempting to break through the American blockade and reach Iran, amid an enduring standoff in the strait of Hormuz ...
‘Excited but wary’: fans in the 16 host cities share their hopes and fears before the World Cup‘Excited but wary’: fans in the 16 host cities share their hopes and fears before the World Cup
In the first of a new series of dispatches, fans in US, Mexico and Canada tell us that they want visitors to have a good time but are angry about ticket prices, Fifa’s priorities and a lack of long-term thinking from politicians The 2026 World Cup features 104 matches in ...
You hunch over a screen all day. Six small upgrades to relax your tight neck and achy backYou hunch over a screen all day. Six small upgrades to relax your tight neck and achy back
Find relief from back pain and muscle tension with picks our contributors love, like slip-on shoes and thick cushions Seven essential gadgets to live with when you have back pain, from grabbers to lap desks Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things ...
Israeli settlers torch Palestinian homes and cars – videoIsraeli settlers torch Palestinian homes and cars – video
Israeli settlers torched homes and cars in a Palestinian village outside Ramallah as the occupied West Bank continues to be convulsed by violence. Video taken on 1 June and obtained by the Associated Press showed emergency crews and bystanders tackling the fire as embers spread throughout the hamlet of Khirbet ...
Israel strikes southern Lebanon despite Trump’s effort to shore up ceasefireIsrael strikes southern Lebanon despite Trump’s effort to shore up ceasefire
Warplanes carry out dozens of airstrikes and Israeli army issues evacuation warning for city of Nabatiyeh Israeli warplanes have launched dozens of strikes across southern Lebanon despite a new agreement supposedly brokered by Donald Trump aiming to bolster the tattered ceasefire in Lebanon. The US president said on Monday that ...