On December 17, 2022, Julia (pseudonym) received an admission offer from Stanford University with full financial aid. “I was overwhelmed with joy,” she told me. “My parents don’t have to pay for my education!” Julia lives in Syria, a ...
Names are more than just labels—they are steeped in histories and tangled in identities. When a name changes, where does its history go? Does it disappear in the shadow of its past, buried in the grave of its former identity? Or does it stay, trail...
A few months ago, Asaad al-Shaibani was a jihadist. Now, he is Syria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and a fierce champion of the free market. “We need the help of the international community to support us in this new experiment,” al-Shaibani tol...
Would you pounce on the opportunity to convert the almost unbelievably aqua blue waters of Thailand into your office space? For hundreds of thousands of “digital nomads,” the answer to that question is a resounding yes. Digital nomads are the 21s...
Would you pounce on the opportunity to convert the almost unbelievably aqua blue waters of Thailand into your office space? For hundreds of thousands of “digital nomads,” the answer to that question is a resounding yes. Digital nomads are the 21s...
Mandatory curfew, scores of tanks, and armed policemen on the street: these are some of the most iconic symbols of the Chilean dictatorship that lasted from 1973 until 1990, which remain a sharp memory in the minds of many Chileans. The dominance of ...
Mandatory curfew, scores of tanks, and armed policemen on the street: these are some of the most iconic symbols of the Chilean dictatorship that lasted from 1973 until 1990, which remain a sharp memory in the minds of many Chileans. The dominance of ...
Pop quiz. The shirt you’re wearing—where was it made? Check the tag for the answer. Now, where did the material come from? Harder to find out, but if it’s Uzbekistan, you might want to take it off. Nestled between Asia and Europe on the once-mi...
Pop quiz. The shirt you’re wearing—where was it made? Check the tag for the answer. Now, where did the material come from? Harder to find out, but if it’s Uzbekistan, you might want to take it off. Nestled between Asia and Europe on the once-mi...
President Trump’s sudden decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Kurdish territory in Syria has catapulted the debate over the War on Terror back to the forefront of American foreign policy. Yet as the United States prepares to leave Afghanistan, and...
President Trump’s sudden decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Kurdish territory in Syria has catapulted the debate over the War on Terror back to the forefront of American foreign policy. Yet as the United States prepares to leave Afghanistan, and...
When Paddy Roy Bates claimed an abandoned military fort as a present for his wife Joan, the principality of Sealand was born. There was no fanfare or paperwork, Bates simply created a micronation: an “entity that claims to be an independent state b...
When Paddy Roy Bates claimed an abandoned military fort as a present for his wife Joan, the principality of Sealand was born. There was no fanfare or paperwork, Bates simply created a micronation: an “entity that claims to be an independent state b...
Laden with bundles of belongings, a mass of Venezuelan migrants cautiously pick their way across a frothing river. Grandmothers, pregnant women, toddlers: They clutch at each other’s hands for stability, their “bridge” just a collection of sand...
Laden with bundles of belongings, a mass of Venezuelan migrants cautiously pick their way across a frothing river. Grandmothers, pregnant women, toddlers: They clutch at each other’s hands for stability, their “bridge” just a collection of sand...
This May, the United States military moved the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, a large aircraft carrier, into the Persian Gulf, just off the coast of Iran. Later that month, the White House announced that it planned to send an additional 1,500 troops to the ...
This May, the United States military moved the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, a large aircraft carrier, into the Persian Gulf, just off the coast of Iran. Later that month, the White House announced that it planned to send an additional 1,500 troops to the ...
In California, the data privacy landscape faces radical change. Set to take effect on January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) reflects shifting attitudes toward consumer protection in the state by giving California residents compl...
In California, the data privacy landscape faces radical change. Set to take effect on January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) reflects shifting attitudes toward consumer protection in the state by giving California residents compl...
Polo and Pan, a French electronic duo, are great artists—until the lyrics start. Dreamy rhythms become corroded by blatantly racist imagery as the (white) duo sings of “seeing [themselves] as ivory hunters… running away… to the Congo” in a ...
Polo and Pan, a French electronic duo, are great artists—until the lyrics start. Dreamy rhythms become corroded by blatantly racist imagery as the (white) duo sings of “seeing [themselves] as ivory hunters… running away… to the Congo” in a ...
Cuba is home to over 2,800 beekeepers, who collectively control around 180,000 hives. Over the last 30 years, organic honey has grown into the nation’s fourth most valuable agricultural export, bringing in more foreign currency than either coffee o...
Cuba is home to over 2,800 beekeepers, who collectively control around 180,000 hives. Over the last 30 years, organic honey has grown into the nation’s fourth most valuable agricultural export, bringing in more foreign currency than either coffee o...
“It started out as a kiss; how did it end up like this?” wonder The Killers in their timeless 2003 hit “Mr. Brightside.” This refrain doubles as a genuine question about Jordan, where, this past summer, a single kiss propelled the desert king...
“It started out as a kiss; how did it end up like this?” wonder The Killers in their timeless 2003 hit “Mr. Brightside.” This refrain doubles as a genuine question about Jordan, where, this past summer, a single kiss propelled the desert king...
Every third Sunday, local vendors, renowned culinary experts, and pancake and produce stands line the streets of Totnes, a small British town famous for its award-winning weekend market. There’s not much you can’t find: The attraction boasts ever...
Every third Sunday, local vendors, renowned culinary experts, and pancake and produce stands line the streets of Totnes, a small British town famous for its award-winning weekend market. There’s not much you can’t find: The attraction boasts ever...