A Red Heifer Is the Secret to Understanding the Israel-Hamas War
This is a holy war, not a geopolitical conflict.
Tower of Silence: The Vanishing Practice of Zoroastrian Sky Burial
Rhea Dhanbhoora writes about why after 2500 years, the tradition of sky burial is under threat—and why it may yet survive.
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Manny Marotta travels to Slovenia to explore the still-deadly ghost battlefields of WWI.