Captured

The spectacular glow of cities at night

When pictured from space, these radiating metropolises look like constellations, or fireworks exploding against a black sky

NASA

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A surge in violence in Pakistan

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Briefing

The Adani Group scandal, explained

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carbon copy

China says it successfully cloned 3 'super cows'

Photo of Kura Sushi, a Japanese conveyor belt sushi restaurant chain

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save the sushi

Japanese restaurants fight back against viral 'sushi terrorism' trend

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Briefing

The Hogwarts Legacy boycott controversy, explained

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Punitive politics?

Republicans oust Ilhan Omar from House committee

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