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The Sun Will Destroy the Earth One Day, Right? Maybe Not.

In 6 billion years, the sun will expand into a red giant. That process should consume Mercury, and maybe Venus. For a long time, we have thought it might incinerate Earth, too.But perhaps all is not doomed for Earth,...

A conceptual illustration of a rocky planet orbiting a white dwarf star.

An exceptional Ramadan Iftar in Suwgra

An exceptional Ramadan Iftar in Suwgra

The rich legacy of the historic mosque of Manah

The rich legacy of the historic mosque of Manah

A Swimming Dinosaur? Maybe Not, Study Says

An artists rendering of spinosaurus standing in water and eating fish. (Daniel Navarro via The New York Times)

Sandboarding makes a post-COVID comeback in Namibia desert town

Sandboarding makes a post-COVID comeback in Namibia desert town

Ramadan in Zanzibar: The Intersection of Islam and Culture

Ramadan in Zanzibar: The Intersection of Islam and Culture

The Triangle of Success

The Triangle of Success

Exploring the Cultural Significance of Mass Iftars in Oman

Exploring the Cultural Significance of Mass Iftars in Oman

How Good Samaritans Fill the Gap in Social Iftar Gathering

How Good Samaritans Fill the Gap in Social Iftar Gathering

5 exercises we hate, and why these are must

Why Does Ramadan Start at Different Times in Different Places?

The Al Fanar, Qatar Islamic Cultural Center, stands behind a fountain lit in blue on the second day of Islam's holy fasting month of Ramadan in Doha on March 12, 2024. (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR / AFP)

A Guide to Healthy Suhoor Practices in Ramadan

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Zakat an essential pillar of society

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Barbie turns 65 in a world of vast doll diversity

A stop motion specialist adjusts a Barbie doll on a set at Mattel Design Center in El Segundo, California, U.S., February 22, 2024.

Women break into Japan’s ‘masculine’ Noh theatre

This photo taken on January 24, 2024 shows Mayuko Kashiwazaki speaking during an interview with AFP following a rehearsal for the principle role in "Dojoji", a famous Japanese traditional Noh drama about the revenge of a betrayed woman, at a theatre in Tokyo. Noh, with its elaborate layered costumes and hand-crafted masks, is one of the most ancient surviving forms of theatre, with origins dating back to the eighth century. - TO GO WITH 8March-women-Japan-culture-theatre,FOCUS by Mathias CENA (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP) / TO GO WITH 8March-women-Japan-culture-theatre,FOCUS by Mathias CENA

Philippine 'library home' stacked with books to inspire reading

Hernando Guanlao, also known as Mang Nanie, 72, poses in front of his communal library at his home in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines, February 7, 2024. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
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