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People celebrate with anti-government fighters in Damascus on December 8, 2024. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA/AFP via Getty Images)
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The fall of Assad in Syria.

Plus, I respond to your feedback on Brian Thompson's murder.
Bashar al-Assad

All Iran posts

A woman breaks down at the memorial to Yulia Waxer Daunov. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
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The October 7th anniversary.

It's been one year since Hamas attacked Israel.
October 7
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The Sunday — May 26

This is the Tangle Sunday Edition, a brief roundup of our independent politics coverage plus some extra features for your Sunday morning reading. What the left is doodling. What the left is doodling. Reader essay. Due to a scheduling error we do not have a reader essay this week. We’
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Ebrahim Raisi registering as a candidate for the 2017 Iranian presidential election candidacy. Photo: Wikicommons
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The death of Iran's president.

Plus, a reader question about our story on school segregation.
Iran
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The Sunday — April 21

This is the Tangle Sunday Edition, a brief roundup of our independent politics coverage plus some extra features for your Sunday morning reading. What the right is doodling. What the left is doodling. Reader essay. Scarborough, Maine, is booming. That’s mostly great news, but the town’s growth has
The Sunday
Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran. Image: Wikicommons
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Iran's attack on Israel.

Plus, should we be spending money on foreign aid?
Iran
The deaths of U.S. troops in Jordan.
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The deaths of U.S. troops in Jordan.

Plus, what happens to campaign money after a candidate drops out?
Jordan
Images of Houthi rebels hijacking a cargo ship. Screengrab: Trey Yingst
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Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, and the U.S. response

The U.S. responds to the Houthi rebels and a special note from Isaac.
United States
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Image courtesy of Khamenei.ir
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What should the U.S. do about Iran?

Plus, a reader question about Joe Biden's constituency.
Israel Hamas
Freed US national Emad Shargi (C R) greets a family member. (Photo by JONATHAN ERNST/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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The Iran prisoner swap.

Plus, a video on the Ashton Kutcher controversy and a reader question on the Espionage Act.
Iran
The protests in Iran, explained.
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The protests in Iran, explained.

Widespread demonstrations are threatening the Iranian government's control.
Iran
SPECIAL EDITION: International affairs.
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SPECIAL EDITION: International affairs.

We are doing something a little different today.
International news