Iran's global allies
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June 25, 2025

 
TODAY'S BIG QUESTION

The Iran attack renews a long-running debate

 
 

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THE EXPLAINER

Tehran will look to Middle East proxies and other authoritarian 'Crink' states for backing in its war with Israel

 
 
quote of the day

'My vision is that every American is wearing a wearable within four years.'

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claiming that wearable technology like smartwatches is a key component of his "MAHA" agenda, citing the devices' ability to track health data such as diet and exercise

 
 
IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Coventry, a former competitive swimmer, won two Olympic gold medals

 
 
UNDER THE RADAR

Humans may already have the genetic mechanism necessary

 
 
Picture of the day

A woman crosses her wrists in front of a burning barricade in downtown Nairobi. Thousands rallied on the streets in Kenya's capital today to mark the first anniversary of anti-tax protests in which at least 60 people were killed in clashes with security forces. 
Luis Tato / AFP / Getty

 
 
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