Houdini Died on Halloween 100 Years Ago. Some Still Question How.

An author’s inquiry into the magician’s final days is the latest effort to grapple with outstanding questions about his demise.

By Robin Pogrebin

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Australian Zoo Plays Matchmaker for Giant Birds, and Big Green Eggs Are Proof

A southern cassowary at the Adelaide Zoo has laid eggs there for the first time in 34 years, after a carefully managed breeding process.

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher

Above Iran’s Capital, a Trump Impersonator Dances in a Jail Cell

The Islamic republic has long used billboards in Tehran to mock its opponents and hammer home its messaging, but this piece of performance propaganda is perhaps the most eccentric yet.

By Erika Solomon and Sanam Mahoozi

Student Protests Mushroom Across Europe, Exposing Bleak Views of the Future

Since high school students began protesting in France in September, they’ve been joined by young demonstrators in at least seven other European countries.

By Jason Horowitz

Arms Race Intensifies in Korea as the North Is Emboldened by Russia Alliance

A rare escalation this month exposed the increasingly lethal arsenals the two Koreas are building up across the world’s most heavily fortified border.

By Choe Sang-Hun