India Resumes Iranian Crude Imports After Seven Years

Skip next section WATCH: India's 'liquid trees' could help cities breathe again April 5, 2026 WATCH: India's 'liquid trees' could help cities breathe again Nandalal | Tabea Mergenthaler Indian scientists are growing microscopic algae in giant water tanks — that outperform trees in cleaning city air.  India's 'liquid trees' could help cities breathe again To

How K-Beauty Became South Korea’s Soft Power Engine

First it was cars and electronics, then pop music and films, and now the beauty industry: skincare and cosmetics "made in Korea" are in demand all over the world. More and more Westerners are raving about South Korean beauty products. This success is no coincidence, nor is it a purely aesthetic phenomenon. The East Asian country has made its

Germany’s Easter peace marches amid rising security concerns

Thousands of people are expected to take part in the German peace movement's traditional Easter peace marches, with over a hundred events organized in dozens of towns across the country between April 2 and 6. Several German newspapers have run ads trying to mobilize people. The demonstrations, listed on the Network of the German Peace

Merz’s Popularity Hits Record Low Amid Economic Worries

The first two state elections of the year have come and gone in Germany, and things are starting to pick up again within the federal government. For weeks, the coalition of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU)/Christian Social Union (CSU) and the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) had put governing on the back burner — for

Allegations of State Spying on Hungary’s Opposition

The Hungarian election campaign has been in a frenzy for weeks, but this latest scandal has shocked even the most cool-headed observers. Many have described it as a "return to dictatorship and Communist times." Last week, it emerged that Hungary's Constitution Protection Office (Alkotmanyvedelmi Hivatal), one of the country's five intelligence services, is believed to

Scores of Lebanese Medics Killed in Israeli Strikes

Mourners hold a portrait of Youssef Assaf, a Lebanese Red Cross volunteer paramedic who was killed during a rescue mission in southern Lebanon, at his funeral in Tyre on March 11. Kawnat Haju/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kawnat Haju/AFP via Getty Images BEIRUT, Lebanon — Dozens of paramedics in bright red uniforms

How to get financially honest with your partner

The first time Vivian Tu got "financially naked" in front of her partner — a term she uses to describe "brutally honest conversations" about money — it was out of desperation. She was just starting her career on Wall Street and living in a roach-infested apartment in New York City. She had to use her

Teen Gambling Rises While Parents Often Miss Warning Signs

Kim Freudenberg, a longtime teacher in San Francisco, knew that raising two boys meant a lot of hard conversations. She warned them about all the usual dangers: drugs, alcohol, sex, social media, riding a bike without a helmet. "Never once did I even think that I needed to say 'gambling,'" she recalls. One day, when

U.S. Forces Rescue Airman Shot Down Over Iran

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House before signing an executive order Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP A U.S. Airforce officer whose plane was shot down in Iran was rescued by U.S. forces early Sunday after evading capture for more than

Scientists Reclaim the Tale of a 9,000-Year-Old Shaman

When a 9,000 year-old grave of a shaman was discovered in Nazi Germany, the discovery was quickly politicized to support Nazi propaganda. But new analysis shows that initial narrative was all wrong. ROB SCHMITZ, HOST: This next story has Nazis. It's got an archaeological dig. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE") HARRISON
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