At war with Israel, Iran urges new diplomacy in Geneva and the U.N. Security Council

Abbas Araghchi, Iran's foreign minister, during a news conference at the United Nations office in Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday. Iran maintained Friday it won't negotiate with the U.S. while an Israeli assault continues. Fred Merz/Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Fred Merz/Bloomberg/Getty Images PARIS — Foreign ministers from the United Kingdom, France and Germany met

Ancient Roman masterpieces emerge from a London demolition pit

Museum of London Archaeology specialist Han Li lays out plaster fragments found in London from a Roman building that was demolished some time before A.D. 200. ©MOLA/Museum of London Archaeology hide caption toggle caption ©MOLA/Museum of London Archaeology LONDON — A remarkable archaeological endeavor in the heart of the British capital has brought to light

Voice of America gutted by Trump adviser Kari Lake

Kari Lake, senior adviser to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, has slashed its workforce by 85%, or 1,400 positions. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Samuel Corum/Getty Images Senior White House adviser Kari Lake issued mass layoff notices Friday to 639 employees of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the federal outlet which

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At war with Israel, Iran urges new diplomacy in Geneva and the U.N. Security Council

Abbas Araghchi, Iran's foreign minister, during a news conference at the United Nations office in Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday. Iran maintained Friday it won't negotiate with the U.S. while an Israeli assault continues. Fred Merz/Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Fred Merz/Bloomberg/Getty Images PARIS — Foreign ministers from the United Kingdom, France and Germany met

Ancient Roman masterpieces emerge from a London demolition pit

Museum of London Archaeology specialist Han Li lays out plaster fragments found in London from a Roman building that was demolished some time before A.D. 200. ©MOLA/Museum of London Archaeology hide caption toggle caption ©MOLA/Museum of London Archaeology LONDON — A remarkable archaeological endeavor in the heart of the British capital has brought to light

Voice of America gutted by Trump adviser Kari Lake

Kari Lake, senior adviser to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, has slashed its workforce by 85%, or 1,400 positions. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Samuel Corum/Getty Images Senior White House adviser Kari Lake issued mass layoff notices Friday to 639 employees of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the federal outlet which

A cancer center in Jordan treats kids from Gaza, but only a few dozen have arrived

A child gets off a bus near the Jordanian border with other pediatric patients who have been evacuated from Gaza through Israel on June 11. Salah Malkawi/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Salah Malkawi/Getty Images AMMAN, Jordan — The King Hussein Cancer Center is huge and gleaming, with steel beams and floor-to-ceiling windows. Cozy cafes

Can War Games Prevent Actual War?

Enlarge this image War game players strategizing their next move. Today's game simulates a total Chinese blockade of the island of Taiwan. Emily Feng/NPR hide caption toggle caption Emily Feng/NPR War game players strategizing their next move. Today's game simulates a total Chinese blockade of the island of Taiwan. Emily Feng/NPR Though low tech, table

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At war with Israel, Iran urges new diplomacy in Geneva and the U.N. Security Council

Abbas Araghchi, Iran's foreign minister, during a news conference at the United Nations office in Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday. Iran maintained Friday it won't negotiate with the U.S. while an Israeli assault continues. Fred Merz/Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Fred Merz/Bloomberg/Getty Images PARIS — Foreign ministers from the United Kingdom, France and Germany met

Ancient Roman masterpieces emerge from a London demolition pit

Museum of London Archaeology specialist Han Li lays out plaster fragments found in London from a Roman building that was demolished some time before A.D. 200. ©MOLA/Museum of London Archaeology hide caption toggle caption ©MOLA/Museum of London Archaeology LONDON — A remarkable archaeological endeavor in the heart of the British capital has brought to light

Voice of America gutted by Trump adviser Kari Lake

Kari Lake, senior adviser to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, has slashed its workforce by 85%, or 1,400 positions. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Samuel Corum/Getty Images Senior White House adviser Kari Lake issued mass layoff notices Friday to 639 employees of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the federal outlet which

A cancer center in Jordan treats kids from Gaza, but only a few dozen have arrived

A child gets off a bus near the Jordanian border with other pediatric patients who have been evacuated from Gaza through Israel on June 11. Salah Malkawi/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Salah Malkawi/Getty Images AMMAN, Jordan — The King Hussein Cancer Center is huge and gleaming, with steel beams and floor-to-ceiling windows. Cozy cafes

Can War Games Prevent Actual War?

Enlarge this image War game players strategizing their next move. Today's game simulates a total Chinese blockade of the island of Taiwan. Emily Feng/NPR hide caption toggle caption Emily Feng/NPR War game players strategizing their next move. Today's game simulates a total Chinese blockade of the island of Taiwan. Emily Feng/NPR Though low tech, table

Top House Armed Services Democrat advises against U.S. military strike in Iran

Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., is seen in the Capitol Visitor Center after an all members briefing on the attack on Israel on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Middle East crisis — explained Trump to decide on Iran action

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At war with Israel, Iran urges new diplomacy in Geneva and the U.N. Security Council

Abbas Araghchi, Iran's foreign minister, during a news conference at the United Nations office in Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday. Iran maintained Friday it won't negotiate with the U.S. while an Israeli assault continues. Fred Merz/Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Fred Merz/Bloomberg/Getty Images PARIS — Foreign ministers from the United Kingdom, France and Germany met

Ancient Roman masterpieces emerge from a London demolition pit

Museum of London Archaeology specialist Han Li lays out plaster fragments found in London from a Roman building that was demolished some time before A.D. 200. ©MOLA/Museum of London Archaeology hide caption toggle caption ©MOLA/Museum of London Archaeology LONDON — A remarkable archaeological endeavor in the heart of the British capital has brought to light

Voice of America gutted by Trump adviser Kari Lake

Kari Lake, senior adviser to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, has slashed its workforce by 85%, or 1,400 positions. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Samuel Corum/Getty Images Senior White House adviser Kari Lake issued mass layoff notices Friday to 639 employees of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the federal outlet which

A cancer center in Jordan treats kids from Gaza, but only a few dozen have arrived

A child gets off a bus near the Jordanian border with other pediatric patients who have been evacuated from Gaza through Israel on June 11. Salah Malkawi/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Salah Malkawi/Getty Images AMMAN, Jordan — The King Hussein Cancer Center is huge and gleaming, with steel beams and floor-to-ceiling windows. Cozy cafes

Can War Games Prevent Actual War?

Enlarge this image War game players strategizing their next move. Today's game simulates a total Chinese blockade of the island of Taiwan. Emily Feng/NPR hide caption toggle caption Emily Feng/NPR War game players strategizing their next move. Today's game simulates a total Chinese blockade of the island of Taiwan. Emily Feng/NPR Though low tech, table