(NOTE: Lately entries have been fewer, later, and shorter than previously. Perhaps they’ll be back to normal soon. Visitors are encouraged to go to news sites directly for fresher news and commentary.)

NOTE: “So far” means so far.

First, links to a report from National Public Radio and to brief video from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (IRAN 11-14-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  UKRAINE and MEDIA entries for today, so far, are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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How Iranian authorities target businesses dealing with women not covering their heads. Reported by Jackie Northam | NPR  Instead of arresting women who shun the hijab head covering, Iran is targeting the cafes where they gather. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM NOV. 12  Women on motorbikes zipping through streets of Iran’s capital are the latest sign of societal change. Video by Saeed Sarmadi of AP. When 38-year-old Merat Behnam first gathered enough courage to drive her yellow motorbike through the gridlocked streets of Iran’s capital to the coffee shop she runs, traffic wasn’t her main worry. Click HERE to read more, and for video.

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TO BE CONTINUED