Iran Edition
Ruz-e Rahbari leads today's complete edition for Iran.
Daily Edition
Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
The anniversary of Ayatollah Khomeini's death in 1989. The ceremony at his mausoleum in Tehran is massive, with mourners chanting and weeping. The mausoleum is a shrine, and the mourning is performative, devotional, and sincere. Whether the sincerity is for the man or for the idea he represents is a question that every Iranian answers differently.
You encounter the Hispaniolan solenodon, Ricord's ground iguana, and endemic Hispaniolan parrots found nowhere else on Earth. You see that Haitian families typically keep chickens, goats, and dogs as their most common domestic companions. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
You know that Nauru's phosphate mining heritage and coconut oil production have defined the island's economy and survival, even as the nation now depends on these limited resources. You recognize how these products represent Nauru's fragile place in Pacific trade and the resilience of a tiny island nation.