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Robert Jay Lifton, pioneering scholar of Nazi doctors and Jewish memory, dies at 99

Robert Jay Lifton, whose work on genocide psychology reshaped Holocaust studies and Jewish thought for decades, died at his home in Massachusetts at 99.

Robert Jay Lifton in a 2009 documentary based on his book, "The Nazi Doctors."
Dachau.

Weleda collaborated with the Nazis: Frost bite cream may have been used in Dachau SS experiments

Overview of the Human Rights Council one day after the U.S. announced their withdraw at the United Nations in Geneva,

Thousands of Middle East Jewish refugees lost est. $263 billion in assets, researchers show UNHRC

STUDENTS PROTEST outside the Education Ministry in Tel Aviv, Sept. 1, the first  day of school. Their banner reads, ‘Without the hostages, there is no learning [school].’

The long arc of Israeli protests: A nation’s conscience or Achilles’ heel? - analysis


On this Day: 53 years since the Munich massacre

On this day in 1972, eight Palestinian terrorists killed 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics.

 THE ISRAELIS murdered in the massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich: ‘We will never be able to rely on anyone for our safety besides ourselves,’ says the writer.

Happy New Year! Ethiopia is celebrating its New Year with joy and hope - opinion

As Ethiopians welcome the New Year with joy and renewed hope, they do so with confidence in their ability to shape their own destiny.

A worshiper attends a prayer session during the Ethiopian New Year's Eve celebration marking the beginning of the year 2015 to the Ethiopian calendar, at the Biftu Bole Lutheran Church in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 11, 2022.

Israeli archaeologists unearth lavish 1,600-year-old Samaritan estate

The excavation revealed a magnificent mosaic floor decorated with a geometric pattern and images of fruits and vegetables, such as grapes, dates, and watermelons.

An olive press for production of oil in ritually pure conditions and an adjacent ritual bath (miqveh)

Will 'Palestine 36' showcase the true history of the Arab revolt? - opinion

Will an improper balance between fact and the cinematic fictional elements override the genuine historical narrative?

A scene from Palestine 36

Ancient innovation uncovered: Some of the oldest lamp wicks in history found in Israel

The wicks, preserved in unusual circumstances, are a remarkable discovery given the moist Mediterranean climate, which typically causes organic materials to decompose.

A 4,000-year-old wick was discovered in its entirety in an  Israel Antiquities Authority excavation near Yehud.

France returns royal skull of King Toera, two others to Madagascar

France has sought to confront its colonial past by returning artifacts and human remains from its museums to their countries of origin.

Malagasy officials hold boxes containing the three skulls during a ceremony to mark the return of three Sakalava skulls, those of two warriors and one believed to be that of slain Malagasy king Toera, taken by French troops during the colonisation of Madagascar in the late 19th century, at the Cultu

Lost for over 150 years: the forgotten will that sparked a Shakespearean legal battle

A historic legal twist buried in the archives finally comes to light.

A page from the found will.

Meet the dinosaur named after a sailing legend - it had a sail of its own

A new Isle of Wight species honors Dame Ellen MacArthur, sporting spine sails possibly evolved for love, not heat.

Istiorachis artist impression.

The Lod Mosaic: A rare peace of ancient Rome on display in Israel

The main figures in this impressive piece of art shows the beauty in the natural world with depictions of birds, mammal, fish, plants, and flowers.

Lod mosaic.

Anonymous tip uncovers stolen history - and sparks a cultural homecoming to Paraguay

Two rare manuscripts tied to Paraguay’s colonial and independence eras are back after decades missing.

Statue of Hernando Arias de Saavedra in Montevideo, Uruguay.

“Like time stopped”: second-deepest shipwreck ever discovered off the Côte d’Azur

Preserved wreck reveals secrets of 1500s trade - and the shocking presence of modern plastic trash alongside priceless relics.

Part of the deepest wreck in French waters, spotted in March 2025.