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Is it ‘Ih-ran’ or ‘E-ron’? Inside the politics of pronunciation

Is it ‘Ih-ran’ or ‘E-ron’? Inside the politics of pronunciation

With the war in Iran a topic on everyone’s lips, you might have noticed an inconsistency in the way that nation’s name is said, varying between a more native-like “Ih-ron” pronunciation and a more Americanized “Ih-ran” one. An everyday listener might just chalk this up

Psychological toll of betrayal trauma may help explain why women kept silent for decades after alleged abuse by civil rights icon Cesar Chavez

Psychological toll of betrayal trauma may help explain why women kept silent for decades after alleged abuse by civil rights icon Cesar Chavez

Multiple women told The New York Times that Mexican American civil rights hero Cesar Chavez assaulted them decades ago, including when some were just girls, one as young as 13. Over their multiyear investigation, published on March 18, 2026, journalists at the paper found “extensive evidence” of that abuse by

The ever-evolving Latino vote is rapidly shifting away from Trump and Republicans

The ever-evolving Latino vote is rapidly shifting away from Trump and Republicans

In 2024, Donald Trump dramatically improved his performance among nearly all groups of voters from four years earlier. Trump’s growth among Hispanic voters was especially notable, increasing by more than 10 points from 2020 to 2024, at least according to exit polls. This led to a considerable amount of

Overconfidence is how wars are lost − lessons from Vietnam, Afghanistan and Ukraine for the war in Iran were ignored

Overconfidence is how wars are lost − lessons from Vietnam, Afghanistan and Ukraine for the war in Iran were ignored

(MEDFORD, MA) Wars are rarely lost first on the battlefield. They are lost in leaders’ minds − when leaders misread what they and their adversaries can do, when their confidence substitutes for comprehension, and when the last war is mistaken for the next one. The Trump administration’s miscalculation of Iran

Information is a battlefield: 4 questions you can ask to judge the reliability of news reports and social posts about the US-Iran war

Information is a battlefield: 4 questions you can ask to judge the reliability of news reports and social posts about the US-Iran war

Historically, when the U.S. has undertaken military action against foreign governments, journalists have relied heavily on government sources and rallied “’round the flag,” often uncritically sharing official narratives about U.S involvement. This has been evident during periods of U.S. military engagements in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Recently,

How hatred of Jews became a common ground for Islamic terrorists and left-wing extremists, fueling domestic terrorism

How hatred of Jews became a common ground for Islamic terrorists and left-wing extremists, fueling domestic terrorism

(LOWELL, MASS.) Every major escalation in the Middle East sends shock waves far beyond the region. In the United States, those shock waves arrive not as distant tremors but as catalysts for domestic radicalization and violence, particularly against Jewish communities. The data is unambiguous. Following the Hamas attack on Israel

Pete Hegseth is working hard to make sure the public hears only good news about Iran war

Pete Hegseth is working hard to make sure the public hears only good news about Iran war

(COLUMBIA, MISSOURI) Martha Gellhorn stowed away on a hospital ship to become the only woman journalist to land on Normandy Beach on D-Day. She carried stretchers before writing her harrowing account of the invasion. The New Yorker’s famously epicurean writer A.J. Liebling subsisted on military rations and