Iran Releases French Citizen After 2 Years in Detention, Officials Say

A French citizen who spent over two years in detention in Iran on spying charges was…

How George Lewis Made Comedy Gold Imagining Two Toddlers Chatting

A few years ago, George Lewis was driving back from performing in a comedy club when…

Humiliation as Propaganda: Videos of Shackled Detainees Have History in El Salvador

In a propaganda video released by the government of El Salvador, shackled detainees are forcefully led…

As Children, They Fled the Nazis Alone. Newly Found Papers Tell Their Story.

When Hanna Zack Miley boarded a German train in July 1939, she did not know that…

Pelicot’s Daughter Pursues Conviction That He Raped Her, Too

The day her father and dozens of other men were convicted of raping her mother in…

Émilie Dequenne, Belgian Actress Who Starred in ‘Rosetta,’ Dies at 43

Émilie Dequenne, who won best actress at age 17 at the Cannes Film Festival for her…

Slowly, Ukrainian Women Are Beginning to Talk About Sexual Assault in the War

A 77-year-old former high school teacher, turned out in a neat dress and hat, has been…

In Mexico, a Grisly Discovery of Piles of Shoes, Ovens and Human Remains

A group of volunteers searching for their missing relatives first received a tip last week about…

Finland Finds Russian Mercenary Guilty of War Crimes in Ukraine

A court in Finland found a Russian paramilitary fighter guilty of war crimes committed during Russia’s…

NBA Stars Like Jalen Brunson Enlist Social Media Surrogates to Expand Reach in China

Jalen Brunson first experienced the fervor of the N.B.A.’s biggest international market in 2018 when, as…