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Taraneh Alidoosti, the 38-year-old star of the Oscar-winning 2016 film The Salesman was released from Tehran's notorious Evin Prison nearly three weeks after her arrest.

In Russia, relatively few people seem to be following the U.S. presidential election campaigns closely, but most people know the names of the front-runners.

The Lebanese militant organization says it was insurgent shelling near Damascus International Airport that killed Musrafa Badreddine. But major questions remain about the circumstances of his death.

Sandy's effect on classical musicians, creating a Cloud Atlas masterpiece and a Glyndebourne death: your guide to this week's must-read music news. Also: scientific research shows that dogs prefer Beethoven to Megadeth or even silence.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer changed their minds after Trump tweeted that he didn't see a deal happening to keep the government funded past Dec. 8.

South Africa laid out its argument on Thursday, making the case that Israel is acting with clear genocidal intent in Gaza.

The committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol held a hearing on Tuesday focused on the role of the conspiracy theory QAnon and extremist groups like the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.

Victor Wembanyama is seen as a lock for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs to select in the draft. He hopes to reproduce the championship success of other French players, like Tony Parker.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with New York City's comptroller, Brad Lander, about what he says is a failed policy to deal with homeless encampments by the city.

Bryce Knorr of Farm Futures magazine says consumers can expect to see prices drop at the gas pump, but not at the grocery store.