Women are increasingly seen riding motorbikes in Iran's capital, where laws and religious mores once barred women from motorbikes. It is part of a wider reconsideration by women about ...

Filmmaker Marcel Mettelsiefen talks about making the documentary ‘Drug War in Ecuador,’ an on-the-ground look at the country’s ongoing crisis.

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It's often taught that every language requires an alphabet for writing. It consists of individual letters like a, 'aa', or 'A ...

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After eight years of renovation and anticipation, the museum reopens this weekend with a two-day public celebration; ahead of the long-awaited debut, Observer got an exclusive preview.