Who are Picasso’s heirs? Auction at Sotheby’s reignites dispute

DW — In London, several works of art by Pablo Picasso are on sale to the highest bidder. The auction has also opened old family wounds inflicted by the painter. Read more »

Jailed, Ailing Iranian-Swedish Doctor’s Wife Says Iran Ignored His Release Appeals

VOA — WASHINGTON – The wife of an Iranian-Swedish medical doctor detained in Iran in 2016 and later sentenced to death for alleged espionage says Iranian officials have ignored her ailing husband’s... Read more »

The Tree that Changed the World Map

BBC — Unfurling in a carpet of green where the Andes and Amazon basin meet in south-western Peru, Manú National Park is one of the most biodiverse corners of the planet: a... Read more »

Iran’s Gonabadi Dervish Activists Face More Harsh Treatment by Government

VOA — WASHINGTON – Members of Iran’s Gonabadi Dervish religious minority have faced more harsh treatment from Iranian authorities, with one recently freed dissident being sent into internal exile and another detained... Read more »

Crackdown Intensifies: Another Teacher Arrested in Tehran

Zamaneh Media — Zeinab Hamrang, an activist teacher, was arrested in Tehran. According to Tehran’s Teachers’ Union telegram channel, security forces arrested Zeinab Hamrang on January 12 in her house in Tehran.... Read more »

Coronavirus: How Face Masks Are Becoming Fashionable

BBC — Face masks have become a necessity during the coronavirus outbreak and now the fashion world is ensuring that they become trendy. Read more »

Alcohol Flying Off Shelves at ‘Essential’ US Liquor Stores

VOA — ALEXANDRIA, VA – Business is booming for alcohol in the United States during the coronavirus pandemic as Americans on lockdown battle boredom and anxieties at home.   “People who would... Read more »

US Eyes Deal to Free American in Iran, Pushes Back on Swap

VOA — WASHINGTON – U.S. officials believe they’re making progress in efforts to secure the release from Iran of a detained Navy veteran, but they are pushing back on Iranian suggestions that... Read more »

Day Laborers Feel Pandemic Pain as Jobs Dry Up

VOA — BERKELEY, CALIF. – Before the coronavirus pandemic began, Julio Castro’s days began at 6:30 a.m. with a long walk to the parking lot of a Home Depot, hoping someone would... Read more »

Rampant Rumors But Few Facts About Kim Jong Un’s Health

VOA – SEOUL – Where is North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and why has he been absent from public view for more than two weeks? It’s the question everyone seems to... Read more »