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Ideology of Iran

Continuities between Iran's policies now and those of the Shah indicate that regime change would not dramatically alter the country's regional ambitions.The Man, the Myth, the Mouth

Pathbreaking sportscaster Howard Cosell prided himself of "telling it like it is"—but at times avoided the uncomfortable implications of being a Jew.When Qaddafi Courted the Jews

What led Qaddafi to cultivate back-channel relationships with Jews and the U.S. over the past decade? And why were Jews receptive to the dictator's overtures?Torch Song

Inscribed in the figure of Liberty herself, Emma Lazarus' "The New Colossus" is a good-bad poem whose luster is inseparable from its occasion.Assad, Abbas, and the Arab World

Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren explains how the ouster of Syria's dictator could be beneficial to Israel—and how a Palestinian state at this time would do immense harm to the prospects for peace. (With video)Point Man

Even after half a century of improved Catholic-Jewish relations, the Vatican's liaison to world Jewry does not have an easy job.Noah: Tower of Power

What's wrong with the Tower of Babel? At first glance, the famous story that closes out this week's reading seems pretty straightforward. The men of Babel build a tower to Heaven.Sex, Drugs, and Tourism

Birthright Israel has spent $600 million treating more than 260,000 young Jews to educational tours of Israel. Will it change the trajectory of Jewish life in the Diaspora?Physician, Explain Thyself

How can we account for the Babylonian Talmud's medical advice, which in many cases seems to have been transmitted retrojectively?