Society · en

Whatever happened to the Taliban threat: 'We will flog the women'?

NPR · Sep 8, 2026, 1:01 PM UTC

IN 2024, the ruling Taliban pledged to use flogging as well as stoning to punish people for not following certain of their precepts — committing adultery, running secret schools for girls. Have they followed through?

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Society · NPR

Whatever happened to kindness? Spoiler alert: Our readers prove it's alive and well

We asked readers to share stories about a moment of kindness involving a stranger. Here are some of their heartwarming anecdotes.Read original ↗

Society · The Free Press

Ten-Minute Warning: The Hypersonic Threat

Stratolaunch CEO Zachary Krevor explains how hypersonic weapons work, why AI-enabled missile ‘swarms’ may soon be a reality, and whether America can defend itself against them.Read original ↗

Society · Sky News

Student jailed for drugging and raping 10 women linked to further alleged offences, police say

Convicted rapist Zhenhao Zou, who drugged and raped 10 women in London and China, has been linked to other alleged offences, police have said.Read original ↗

Business · BBC News

What tariffs will really cost Canadians and Americans

Households and businesses have become used to tariffs impacting the cost of living for more than year now, so what will change now?Read original ↗

Technology · Engadget

Samsung and TSMC hope AMSL's new machines will help address the chip shortage

ASML, TSMC and Samsung are adopting larger chip photomasks that will boost manufacturing yields and lower costs.Read original ↗

World · BBC News

AI will cure cancer in our lifetime, claims boss of UK chip giant

Arm Holding's chief executive Rene Haas says artificial intelligence will find a solution to the disease.Read original ↗