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US and Iran have a long, complicated history, spanning far beyond Israel’s strikes on Tehran

Relations between the United States and Iran have been fraught for decades – at least since the U.S. helped overthrow a democracy-minded prime minister, Mohammed Mossadegh, in August 1953. The U.S. then supported the long, repressive reign of the Shah of Iran, whose security services brutalized Iranian citizens for decades.

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Learning History Is Worth It Just To Be Able To Laugh At These 79 Hilarious Memes

Who said the biggest tragedies of human history can't be funny?

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Beasts and besties: German chancellors and US presidents through time

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meets US President Donald Trump in the White House for the first time. It might be the beginning of a terrible friendship. How did Merz's predecessors cope with the respective men in the Oval Office? Euronews checks out some of the key pairings through time.

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Lawrence Wright: America's Misadventures in Wars, Cults, and Panics

The Pulitzer Prize–winning author discusses the enduring roots of Middle Eastern conflict, the rise and fall of cultural panics, and why Texas may be the blueprint—and battleground—for America's future.

Reason

MAGA gets the Middle East treatment

Republican voters yearn to be subjects. Donald Trump understood that instinctively

Salon

Joseph Nye obituary

US international affairs scholar who pointed to soft power as a complement to military and economic might

The Guardian - UK

Why Democrats are stuck in the past

Democrats were once the party of progress — but in the 21st century, they seem paralyzed. Let me explain

Salon

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Trump speaking poorly of other presidents is uncommon, but not unheard of, in American presidential history

Former presidents don’t criticize their successors in public.

The Conversation

Zbig: a bracing life of Carter’s abrasive national security adviser

Zbigniew Brzezinski, the Polish-born rival of Kissinger, is the subject of a highly readable biography by Edward Luce

The Guardian - US

What is the biggest gaffe, blooper or blunder that a recent president has made? It may depend on what your definition of ‘is’ is

President Donald Trump was asked during a press conference on April 30, 2025, about the possible impact of his tariff policies and trade war with China.

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When presidents try to make peace: What Trump could learn from Teddy Roosevelt, Carter, Clinton and his own first term

Throughout his 2024 campaign for the presidency, Donald Trump made diplomatic resolution of the Ukraine-Russia war a major priority, suggesting that he could bring peace within “24 hours.” Even before Trump resumed office in January 2025, as president-elect he named envoys and held preliminary discussions with a variety of leaders.

The Conversation

What is Donald Trump's approval rating and how does it compare to other US presidents?

Recent polls show a significant decline in the US president’s approval since his inauguration on January 20

Evening Standard

Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month has only grown in 5 decades

It has been almost 50 years since the U.S. government established that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments be recognized annually across the nation

The Independent UK

Trump suggests Jimmy Carter ‘died a happy man’ knowing Biden was a worse president

‘Jimmy Carter died a happy man. You know why? Because he wasn‘t the worst. President Joe Biden was,’ the president said on Thursday afternoon

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“Historical Capsule”: 60 Fascinating Photos That Might Change How You Think About The Past (New Pics)

It's like time travel, but through photographs.

International Business Times UK

Are The Obamas Getting Divorced? Former First Lady Finally Speaks Out

Appearing on the Work in Progress podcast with actress Sophia Bush, Michelle spoke honestly about her decision to step back from public engagements and focus more on herself.

Evening Standard

Michelle Obama breaks silence on divorce rumours after missing Carter's funeral and Trump's inauguration

Michelle Obama addressed the divorce rumours on a podcast on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Michelle Obama breaks silence on rumors she and Barack are getting divorced

The couple sparked divorce rumors in January when Michelle did not attend Jimmy Carter’s funeral with Barack

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“A Deep Deficit”: Barack Obama Stuns With Honest Admission About The State Of His Marriage

“I have been trying to dig myself out of that hole,” Barack Obama said as he shared an update on the state of his marriage with Michelle Obama.

The Independent UK

Hegseth is to travel to Panama for meetings following Trump's demands for the canal

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to Panama next week to meet its leaders following recent U.S. allegations of Chinese interference in the operations of the critical Panama Canal shipping lane

The Conversation

Friday essay: from Watergate to Zippergate to Pussygate – how a shameless Trump has reshaped the US presidential sex scandal

In modern times, who was the first presidential candidate to have their campaign almost destroyed by a sex scandal?

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22 Random Facts Shared On This Instagram Account To Make You Question Everything

A fun fact aficionado from Canada, Doug Sharpe, uses his Instagram account to share interesting and surprising information about anything and everything out there. The post 22 Random Facts Shared On This Instagram Account To Make You Question Everything first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Trump is not a king – but that doesn’t stop him from reveling in his job’s most ceremonial and exciting parts

Heads of state are the symbolic leader of a country. Some of them, like King Charles III of the United Kingdom, carry out largely ceremonial roles these days. Others, like Saudi Arabian King Salman, are absolute monarchs and involved in governing the country’s day-to-day activities and policies. It also means…

The Independent UK

Pastor at former President Jimmy Carter’s church arrested on child sexting charges

‘If you plan to come to our community thinking you will be meeting a child to engage in unlawful activity, keep in mind you may be greeted by these officers instead’ said police

The Independent UK

Trump signs order to ‘eliminate’ Department of Education — even though he’d need Congress to do it

The White House has conceded that it cannot entirely eliminate the department without action from Congress

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