At least 1,500 protest after six men on drug-related charges put in solitary confinement before possible execution Prisoners at Iran’s largest jail have sewn their lips shut as hundreds of them joined a mass hunger strike amid a surge in executions over drug offences and charges linked to anti-government protests. ...
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I’m a refugee who reports on America’s ills. I still believe in its promise | Lok DarjeeI’m a refugee who reports on America’s ills. I still believe in its promise | Lok Darjee
Born in a camp in Nepal, I was welcomed to the United States as a child. Loving this country does not mean ignoring its contradictions It was a hot, dry afternoon, sometime in the spring of 2009. I was wearing an oversized T-shirt and a pair of shorts twice the ...
I took a standup class to cope with the end of the worldI took a standup class to cope with the end of the world
My climate dread was becoming unbearable. I never thought I would do comedy, but what if I channeled my anxiety into something lighter? If you had told me six months ago that I would soon be performing standup comedy to dozens of strangers, I would have assumed it was a ...
‘She wasn’t acting, she wanted to live it’: how a fake pregnancy resulted in the wildest true crime film of the year‘She wasn’t acting, she wanted to live it’: how a fake pregnancy resulted in the wildest true crime film of the year
Netflix documentary A Child of My Own tells the stranger-than-fiction story of a hospital worker who went to extreme lengths in her efforts to become a mother. Its director recounts their meetings in a Mexican prison The CCTV footage of the hospital corridor is grainy but you can make out ...
Nudists, peaceniks and freeloading travellers: the people keeping the Esperanto dream aliveNudists, peaceniks and freeloading travellers: the people keeping the Esperanto dream alive
Esperanto had always seemed to me like an idealistic movement that had failed. So why was its annual congress so vibrant and full of young people? The summer issue of the Long Read magazine is out now. Click here to order One day, as a 16-year-old in the late 2000s, ...
Why so many American Jews are turning away from Israel – videoWhy so many American Jews are turning away from Israel – video
For generations, support for Israel was central to Jewish-American identity. But today, amid accusations that Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza, a growing generational and political divide is reshaping views in the US Jewish community. Matthew Cassel travels to New York City – the heart of Jewish-American life – ...
A dog saved Houssein Hamze from a bomb. When war returned, he stayed to care for Lebanon’s animalsA dog saved Houssein Hamze from a bomb. When war returned, he stayed to care for Lebanon’s animals
In normal times the Mashala shelter founder takes in strays, but in wartime, he is the only lifeline for animals in the area During Israel’s 2006 war against Hezbollah, Houssein Hamze woke up one night to the sound of barking. Alarmed, he got up to check on the dog – ...
Asia ‘scraping the bottom of the barrel’ as Red Sea oil blockade worsens energy crisisAsia ‘scraping the bottom of the barrel’ as Red Sea oil blockade worsens energy crisis
The Houthi threat to Saudi oil exports comes as Japan, South Korea and the Philippines are still reeling from the closure of the strait of Hormuz Governments in Asia are scrambling to avoid their second major energy crisis in six months, as another maritime chokepoint in the Middle East faces ...
He was shot at by ICE, then wrongfully accused. His nightmare had only just begunHe was shot at by ICE, then wrongfully accused. His nightmare had only just begun
After masked agents fired on his truck, Francisco Longoria was ambushed, charged and jailed – only for the case against him to fall apart. Now he and his family are seeking justice, and says the harrowing experience is part of a troubling pattern It was just after 8am on 16 ...
I work in a hospital – and didn’t know I was having a heart attack. Here’s what more women should knowI work in a hospital – and didn’t know I was having a heart attack. Here’s what more women should know
Women and men exhibit different heart attack symptoms. Knowing these lesser-known factors can help save your life A few months ago at work, when I rose from my seat and walked a few steps, something felt off. There was a strange pressure in my chest and rib cage, but I ...