Saturday April 5 2025

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The un-tourist’s guide to Europe: Rome

The un-tourist’s guide to Europe: Rome

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Eat

Discover the extravagance of royal dining—from battlefield to dastarkhwan.

Nawabi khana: The OG culinary flex

Read

Alchemical reads that combine disciplines and genres to create pure magic.

Renaissance lit: Books that defy labels and genres

Watch

Here’s the splainer team’s recommended list of new releases to binge-watch.

We recommend: The best new movies and TV series

Listen

The splainer team curates the best new global beats of the past month.

We recommend: The best new global music

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Big edition: Trump Bombs Iran

June 23 2025

Seven B-52 stealth bombers pounded three nuclear plants in Iran. We look at possible outcomes.

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Big edition: Bombs Away!

June 16 2025

Netanyahu targets Iran next—claims Tehran was close to nine nukes.

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Big edition: ICE(d) Out in LA

June 9 2025

ICE raids in LA spark protests, as Trump sends in the National Guard to clamp down.

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Big edition: Architecture of the World

June 2 2025

Venice’s top architecture event opens with a rare, hopeful focus on climate resilience.

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