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...
Fifty years ago, on April 13, 1975, the Lebanese Civil War officially began. The war devastated Lebanon’s economy, infrastructure, and social structure, and culminated in a sectarian model of democracy that persists to this day. Unless Lebanon disc...
The G20, or Group of Twenty, once a respected beacon of unity between developed and developing countries, is fracturing at its poles. Its wealthiest members are becoming more selective in their engagements, prioritizing concerns around economic stagn...
The G20, or Group of Twenty, once a respected beacon of unity between developed and developing countries, is fracturing at its poles. Its wealthiest members are becoming more selective in their engagements, prioritizing concerns around economic stagn...
Located in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, ‘La Maison du Peuples’ (the House of the People) stands as an amalgamation of brutalist formidability and soft ornamentation. Its warm concrete facade blends into the surrounding rich-toned earth, while skyli...
Located in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, ‘La Maison du Peuples’ (the House of the People) stands as an amalgamation of brutalist formidability and soft ornamentation. Its warm concrete facade blends into the surrounding rich-toned earth, while skyli...
A stroll through Bangkok’s historic district reveals a city amidst an identity crisis. Start at the charming Song Wat Road, a slum-turned-laidback hotspot housing specialty cafés and mom-and-pop shops. The road’s storied charm draws curious tour...
A stroll through Bangkok’s historic district reveals a city amidst an identity crisis. Start at the charming Song Wat Road, a slum-turned-laidback hotspot housing specialty cafés and mom-and-pop shops. The road’s storied charm draws curious tour...
On the morning of December 8, 2024, a coalition of Turkish-supported rebel forces captured Damascus, signifying an end to fourteen years of civil war in Syria. The takeover was the last of several major offensives under the coordination of the parami...
On the morning of December 8, 2024, a coalition of Turkish-supported rebel forces captured Damascus, signifying an end to fourteen years of civil war in Syria. The takeover was the last of several major offensives under the coordination of the parami...
While gender reveals in the United States may take place in a burst of pink and blue latex balloons, surrounded by the buzzing enthusiasm of friends, loved ones, and parents-to-be, the same cannot be said in India. Instead, such gender reveals are il...
While gender reveals in the United States may take place in a burst of pink and blue latex balloons, surrounded by the buzzing enthusiasm of friends, loved ones, and parents-to-be, the same cannot be said in India. Instead, such gender reveals are il...
Thousands of colorful murals adorn the building façades of Buenos Aires, charting the city’s history of sports, politics, and activism. This graffiti, which started as a subversive protest of the nation’s military dictatorship in the 70s and 80s...
Thousands of colorful murals adorn the building façades of Buenos Aires, charting the city’s history of sports, politics, and activism. This graffiti, which started as a subversive protest of the nation’s military dictatorship in the 70s and 80s...
Today marks the deadliest period for journalists in at least 30 years. Tomorrow promises to continue the trend. On April 1, the Israeli Knesset unanimously passed a law that allows the government to ban foreign broadcast media from operating within G...
Today marks the deadliest period for journalists in at least 30 years. Tomorrow promises to continue the trend. On April 1, the Israeli Knesset unanimously passed a law that allows the government to ban foreign broadcast media from operating within G...
AI startups have an unexpected business partner: the tiny Caribbean island polity of Anguilla. In 1980, Anguilla, a territory of the United Kingdom, was awarded the .ai domain name by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). This fairly arbitr...
AI startups have an unexpected business partner: the tiny Caribbean island polity of Anguilla. In 1980, Anguilla, a territory of the United Kingdom, was awarded the .ai domain name by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). This fairly arbitr...
On September 2, in a village outside Chișinău, Moldova, a young woman, known to her associates as Ana Nastas, handed out a stack of anti-EU leaflets rife with misinformation that had been produced by Ilan Shor, a Russophilic Moldovan oligarch and p...
On September 2, in a village outside Chișinău, Moldova, a young woman, known to her associates as Ana Nastas, handed out a stack of anti-EU leaflets rife with misinformation that had been produced by Ilan Shor, a Russophilic Moldovan oligarch and p...
French President Emmanuel Macron touched down in Rabat, Morocco, on October 28, stepping into a city decked out in French and Moroccan flags. He arrived accompanied by a delegation of 130 people, including ministers, business leaders, and French-Moro...
French President Emmanuel Macron touched down in Rabat, Morocco, on October 28, stepping into a city decked out in French and Moroccan flags. He arrived accompanied by a delegation of 130 people, including ministers, business leaders, and French-Moro...
Ireland is your favorite multinational corporation’s favorite country. Why? Over the last 25 years, the country has molded itself into a leading corporate tax haven, shielding businesses with subsidiaries in Ireland from worldwide taxation. Drawing...
Ireland is your favorite multinational corporation’s favorite country. Why? Over the last 25 years, the country has molded itself into a leading corporate tax haven, shielding businesses with subsidiaries in Ireland from worldwide taxation. Drawing...
The convenience of a cashless transaction is hard to resist. It promises the ease of paying for a coffee with the tap of your phone, of not having to remember to bring your wallet everywhere or go through the humbling process of testing your basic ar...
The convenience of a cashless transaction is hard to resist. It promises the ease of paying for a coffee with the tap of your phone, of not having to remember to bring your wallet everywhere or go through the humbling process of testing your basic ar...