President Bashar Assad and his father, Hafez Assad, combined to rule Syria for more than 50 years, always with an iron fist ...
It has been a dramatic week in Syria as the country's long-stagnant civil war, which began in the early 2010s, has reignited. Insurgent groups have taken over big cities long controlled by Syrian ...
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Science fiction author Ted Chiang wrote the short story that became the movie "Arrival." He talks with host Scott Detrow.
The Syrian government collapsed early Sunday, falling to a lightning rebel offensive that seized control of the capital of ...
The Syrian government appeared to have fallen early Sunday in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family after a ...
Weary Ukrainian civilians escaping war arrive every day. They come from the chain of coal mining towns that line this ...
Annual trends reports from YouTube, TikTok and Spotify reveal how fans had an outsize impact on entertainment, culture and politics this year.
Vows to shrink the deficit, pay down the debt and run government more like a business have long been a stock element of ...
So far this season, the Detroit Lions lead the NFL. Saturday sees the MLS Cup Final. And Manny Pacquiao is entering the Boxing Hall of Fame.
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