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As President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran delivered his speech, the lone U.S. diplomat sitting in the hall left.

This week in Newly Reviewed, Andrew Russeth covers Michael E. Smith’s quiet beauty, Joseph Yaeger’s small thrills, Narcissister’s adventures in Rube Goldberg land, and a pleasantly unhinged group show.

Nearly every Democratic senator voted to advance a measure calling for a human rights report on Israel’s conduct in the West Bank, as some in the party propose punishing settlement activity with sanctions.

At an Indonesian prison complex near Jakarta, inspectors found expensive cars, spacious quarters with flat-screen TVs and a golf simulator under construction.

Unemployment and poor public services fueled the border crisis at Ceuta and Gen Z protests, but frustrated young people may stay away from the polls.

Emergency workers have to move fast after Russian attacks in eastern Ukraine. Another could come at any moment.

Tom Hanks, Tim Robinson and Paul Schrader are among some of the big names on titles leaving for U.S. subscribers next month.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said leaders of countries across Latin America and the Caribbean had begun making the designations. The actions could help provide a public rationale for military strikes.