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Three one-act plays recently performed in Beirut are based on the actual words of Syrians. The show was performed in a bunkerlike space to replicate the conditions artists making such work endure. The actress could not be named. A TV series also takes on Syrian politics — Top Goon is an ensemble of finger puppets who lampoon President Bashar Assad. The filmmakers are also anonymous. To be caught with one of these puppets might be worse than being caught with a stinger missile.

Despite common perceptions, all pro cyclists did not use performance-enhancing drugs when Lance Armstrong was racing, says Joe Lindsey, a contributor to Bicycling magazine. "There were riders who made the right choice, and there were riders who made the wrong choice," he says.

The framers of the Constitution didn't spell out all the responsibilities of the speaker of the House. In practice, one of those duties has been engaging in one-on-one negotiations with a president on important policy issues. But John Boehner says no more — even with new fiscal fights looming.

Gangsters in Karachi are a little different from the American variety. They often control armed groups linked to political parties. Uzair Baloch is known as the don of Karachi's Lyari slum. But ask him if he's a gangster, and he'll laugh. He says he's a politician and a social worker.

Slushy machines, salt tablets, cooling jackets: The Tokyo Games have already proved to be a hot and humid affair, and experts say the role of climate change can't be overlooked.

Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media breaks down the biggest trades in the MLB and discusses the top stories out of the Tokyo Olympics, from Simone Biles' withdrawal to Suni Lee's gold medal victory.

The risk calculus for companies whose leaders participate in perilous activities is more complicated today, as corporate titans Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos have completed their travels to space.

Fox News anchor Sean Hannity urged viewers Monday to "take Covid seriously," and to believe in the science. It contradicts what he and other top anchors at Fox have said over and over again.

California regulators say autonomous cars should have a licensed driver, but a top Google engineer says that makes as much sense as putting a steering wheel or brake pedal in the back of a cab.

Brown University student Sunil Tripathi disappeared just before the Boston Marathon bombing, and was accused of being involved in the attack. A new documentary looks at the effects of the allegation.