It is impossible to be bored on Año Viejo (New Year’s Eve) in Ecuador’s capital city. The country blends rich traditions typical of many Latin American countries — like eating las doce uvas de la suerte, twelve grapes each bestowed with a wish...
The 1946 Tokyo War Crimes Trials, carried out by the Allied powers during postwar occupation, marked one of the first attempts to reckon with the atrocities committed by the Japanese Army during the Second World War. 28 men, many of whom were archite...
Under the cover of night, small boats depart from the Libyan coastline, headed toward sanctuary in Italy. Packed onto rickety vessels and often bought and traded by armed gangs, thousands of migrants and refugees face grueling challenges on the...
Meet Nyankhkhnum and Khnumhotep, two men buried together in the same tomb during the 5th dynasty in Egypt. Despite both having wives and families, the painting shows them embracing and touching noses. In Egyptian art, this act represents a kiss. This...
Meet Nyankhkhnum and Khnumhotep, two men buried together in the same tomb during the 5th dynasty in Egypt. Despite both having wives and families, the painting shows them embracing and touching noses. In Egyptian art, this act represents a kiss. This...
In this photo collection, Leyad Zavriyev explores street art and graffiti from neighborhoods across the world – from Buenos Aires and San Juan, to Marrakech and Brooklyn. These walls tell stories of struggle, resilience, memory, and pride: reme...
In this photo collection, Leyad Zavriyev explores street art and graffiti from neighborhoods across the world – from Buenos Aires and San Juan, to Marrakech and Brooklyn. These walls tell stories of struggle, resilience, memory, and pride: reme...
The “Lost Decade(s)” that have beleaguered the Japanese economy are rarely lost on anyone. In 1985, the Plaza Accord strengthened the Japanese yen. This, alongside overzealous financial deregulation, fueled an asset bubble that eventually burst i...
The “Lost Decade(s)” that have beleaguered the Japanese economy are rarely lost on anyone. In 1985, the Plaza Accord strengthened the Japanese yen. This, alongside overzealous financial deregulation, fueled an asset bubble that eventually burst i...
Note: This piece was written between October-November 2025. Politics are constantly evolving, and so there may have been multiple developments by the time of publication. Most notably, Andrej Babiš was sworn in as Czechia’s prime minister on Decem...
Note: This piece was written between October-November 2025. Politics are constantly evolving, and so there may have been multiple developments by the time of publication. Most notably, Andrej Babiš was sworn in as Czechia’s prime minister on Decem...
Albania’s newest cabinet member is pregnant…with 83 babies. But do not worry, she is not human. Meet Diella, Albania’s “AI minister.” Diella was “born” on January 19, 2025, with the job of managing Albania’s ‘e-Albania’ platform, ...
Albania’s newest cabinet member is pregnant…with 83 babies. But do not worry, she is not human. Meet Diella, Albania’s “AI minister.” Diella was “born” on January 19, 2025, with the job of managing Albania’s ‘e-Albania’ platform, ...
TW: Kidnapping, suicide, domestic violence In rural Kyrgyzstan and parts of southern Kazakhstan, when a young man decides he wishes to marry, his parents scour to find the perfect bride. After a suitable bride is picked out, the prospective groom and...
TW: Kidnapping, suicide, domestic violence In rural Kyrgyzstan and parts of southern Kazakhstan, when a young man decides he wishes to marry, his parents scour to find the perfect bride. After a suitable bride is picked out, the prospective groom and...
When the Wagner Group’s combatants advanced on Moscow in June 2023 in an attempted coup d’etat, their abortive mutiny offered a rare glimpse into what happens when a private military company (PMC) grows powerful enough to challenge the state. But...
When the Wagner Group’s combatants advanced on Moscow in June 2023 in an attempted coup d’etat, their abortive mutiny offered a rare glimpse into what happens when a private military company (PMC) grows powerful enough to challenge the state. But...
For decades, Islamic nations have invoked ummah solidarity to express outrage over injustices affecting Muslims. From Palestine and Kashmir to the Rohingya crises, leaders within the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) frame solidarity with opp...
For decades, Islamic nations have invoked ummah solidarity to express outrage over injustices affecting Muslims. From Palestine and Kashmir to the Rohingya crises, leaders within the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) frame solidarity with opp...
Dew pearls on iris leaves, glistening in the pale light of the early morning sun. White blossoms infuse the air with their characteristic scent of jasmine. The landscape blooms with centifolia roses and fragrant lavender, flamboyant against the clear...
Dew pearls on iris leaves, glistening in the pale light of the early morning sun. White blossoms infuse the air with their characteristic scent of jasmine. The landscape blooms with centifolia roses and fragrant lavender, flamboyant against the clear...
Fast forward 500 years: Humans have founded research colonies on the Moon and Mars, scientists are working on how to land on Jupiter, and the dream of reaching Saturn is on the table. While this expansive vision of space progress is exciting, one nee...
Fast forward 500 years: Humans have founded research colonies on the Moon and Mars, scientists are working on how to land on Jupiter, and the dream of reaching Saturn is on the table. While this expansive vision of space progress is exciting, one nee...
President Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout plan for Argentina represents a resurrection of dollar diplomacy—a term describing the practice of using US financial power to influence foreign politics. Over the 20th century, the dollar became incre...
President Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout plan for Argentina represents a resurrection of dollar diplomacy—a term describing the practice of using US financial power to influence foreign politics. Over the 20th century, the dollar became incre...
“Ok Boomer Time’s Up!” read a cardboard sign, clutched tightly in the hands of a Nepalese boy still in his school uniform. He stood among thousands of others on the streets in Kathmandu, Nepal. They called for an end to the government’s socia...
“Ok Boomer Time’s Up!” read a cardboard sign, clutched tightly in the hands of a Nepalese boy still in his school uniform. He stood among thousands of others on the streets in Kathmandu, Nepal. They called for an end to the government’s socia...