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Alexander Salmon, an English Jewish merchant, married into Tahitian royalty in 1842 and helped shape the Pacific kingdom’s history.

What did six American universities give up for Qatar’s billions? A look inside the opaque deals that built Doha’s Education City.

A debut book follows three Jewish brothers from Philadelphia through their WWII service, exploring family, identity, and Jewish continuity.

The British Museum postponed a talk on ancient Israel and Judah, citing security concerns after learning attendees planned to disrupt the event.

A Tel Aviv University study finds all three groups lost weight on the same diet, but only the lifters kept their muscle and shrank their waists.

Has the United States really choked off Iran’s oil lifeline through the Strait of Hormuz? The evidence is murkier than claimed.