The ruined water park on the banks of the Dead Sea

One Israeli photographer revisits the past she never had

August 18, 2016

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Regions around the world are adapting to climate change in real time

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A wash

Ukraine says Kahkovka dam destruction won't derail counteroffensive

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Today's big question

Why does India have so many train crashes?

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Iranian Weaponry

Iran claims to have built its first hypersonic missile

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Cui bono?

Ukraine blames Russia for destroying major Dnipro River dam 'in panic'

An illustrated image of oil rigs and oil barrels

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Today's big question

Why is Riyadh going it alone on oil cuts?

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awful

Officials suspect dozens of girls in Afghanistan were poisoned at school

U.S. spy Robert Hanssen being arrested in 2001.

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A Spy Passes Away

Robert Hanssen, ex-FBI agent who became Russian spy, dies at 79

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Briefing

Ban the Bible?

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duck yeah

Apple fixes its 'ducking' autocorrect problem

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Famous Firsts