Viewfinder: Multiple Earthquakes Hit an Indonesian Island
Residents walk among debris in the village of Sugian on Indonesia's Lombok Island on August 21st, 2018, after a series of recent earthquakes.
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Experts React to Michael Cohen’s ‘Stunning’ Guilty Plea on Campaign Finance Violations
Legal experts weigh in on what these revelations might mean for Trump.
Beauty Is, Mostly, in the Eye of the Beholder
A new analysis finds a few widely shared aesthetic preferences, and a whole lot of individual and cultural variation.
Explaining an Election, 1984 Edition
As we saw following Ronald Reagan's drubbing of Walter Mondale, the losing party will often try to define their defeat in a way that helps shape future strategy.
Viewfinder: Returning Home for Eid al-Adha in Bangladesh
People scramble to reach the roof of an overcrowded train at a station in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 20th, 2018.
Amid Violence, Brazil Decides Not to Close Its Border With Venezuela
After an unprecedented outbreak of violence in a border town that has become the main entry point for Venezuelan migrants, the Brazilian government on Monday ruled out closing the border.
An Ebola Crisis Intensifies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as Health-Care Workers Are Infected
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is facing an alarming Ebola outbreak, with 10 health-care workers now reported to be infected by the highly contagious virus.
When It Comes to Health-Related Research, Should We Cut Out the Middleman?
A systemic review presents damning evidence that journalists are overselling research.
Viewfinder: A Rescue Operation in India
Rescue personnel carry children on their shoulders through flood waters during a rescue operation in Annamanada, a village in India, on August 19th, 2018.
The U.S. Sanctions Myanmar Over the Ethnic Cleansing of Rohingya (in Photos)
The new sanctions are the toughest U.S. action so far in response to Myanmar's ongoing human rights abuses.