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April 4, 2026 6 visible stories Society & Rights

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Society & Rights 1m ago

German researchers set right the story of a 9,000-year-old shaman's grave

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.

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Society & Rights 1m ago

The significance of the space mission that's making history

Former NASA chief of staff Bale Dalton talks about the work that went into the Artemis mission plan and what to watch for on the journey.

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Society & Rights 1m ago

Iran executes two convicted members of banned opposition group

Abolhassan Montazer and Vahid Baniamerian have been hanged after Iran's Supreme Court upheld their sentences.

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NPR World • 1m ago

German researchers set right the story of a 9,000-year-old shaman's grave

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.

Left -2 Right

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NPR World • 1m ago

The significance of the space mission that's making history

Former NASA chief of staff Bale Dalton talks about the work that went into the Artemis mission plan and what to watch for on the journey.

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Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

Iran executes two convicted members of banned opposition group

Abolhassan Montazer and Vahid Baniamerian have been hanged after Iran's Supreme Court upheld their sentences.

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Global News

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Rappler • 1m ago

[Newspoint] A supreme scandal

What particularly rankles is the bias and power-tripping that tend to underlie the intervention in the recurrent case of Vice President Sara Duterte

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Philippines Editors' Pick Thought Leaders

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The Hindu International • 1m ago

U.S.-Iran cease-fire talks have stalled, WSJ reports

Iran has officially told mediators ‌that it is unwilling to meet ⁠U.S. officials in Islamabad ‌in the coming days and considers U.S. demands unacceptable, ‌says the report

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When Feminist Speech Disappears Online, Chinese Women Find New Ways to Speak

Post-censorship feminism offers insight into how activism adapts when public speech becomes risky.

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