| Iran boils again Posted: 02 Jan 2018 12:24 PM PST ![Iran boils again]( "Iran boils again") The protests that leapt across Iran last week, and intensified over the weekend, may share one thing with the recent fires in southern California: No one knows exactly where they will go or how long they will last. Conservative opponents of the more moderate Iranian President Hassan Rouhani may have lit the match by encouraging antigovernment demonstrations. Iranians are also very aware that the regime has been aiding various political and insurgent groups abroad, and even President Bashar al-Assad's brutal regime in Syria, while they suffer at home.
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| How Morocco has weakened its press, pushing readers to social media for news Posted: 02 Jan 2018 09:23 AM PST ![How Morocco has weakened its press, pushing readers to social media for news]( "How Morocco has weakened its press, pushing readers to social media for news") For David Alvarado, a Spanish journalist who has been covering North Africa for more than a decade, the real indication of how free journalists are to report in Morocco is which government ministry is watching most closely. Officially, it's the Ministry of Communications that issues press cards and can expel journalists or ban them from working here, says Mr. Alvarado, the former North African correspondent for Spanish-language CNN. Last year, Morocco overhauled its speech and press laws, a move the country heralded as a major step toward a free press.
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| Bridging black and white: How St. Louis residents are trying to surmount racial inequities post-Ferguson Posted: 02 Jan 2018 08:49 AM PST ![Bridging black and white: How St. Louis residents are trying to surmount racial inequities post-Ferguson]( "Bridging black and white: How St. Louis residents are trying to surmount racial inequities post-Ferguson") Elyssa Sullivan never expected to get thrown in jail. The white suburban mother lives in a tony enclave on the outskirts of St. Louis with street names like Joy and Glen, a world apart from the turmoil that erupted 16 miles away in Ferguson, Mo., in 2014.
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| Remember the Alamo? Why some Texans embrace a broader history Posted: 02 Jan 2018 08:34 AM PST ![Remember the Alamo? Why some Texans embrace a broader history]( "Remember the Alamo? Why some Texans embrace a broader history") Growing up, Vincent Huizar never took much interest in Texas history. The third grandchild was born with light skin, light brown hair and hazel eyes, says Mr. Huizar, who has leathery brown skin and dark eyes. The question launched a 17-year genealogical hunt that led Huizar to discover that he is a sixth-generation descendant of Pedro Huízar, a surveyor and craftsman from Spain who is credited by most for sculpting the iconic Rose Window at Mission San José, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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