Bad Bunny may not be running for office, but the global pop star has been louder than most politicians about what Puerto Rico lacks: autonomy. He is extremely vocal with his advocacy, his fear of Puerto Rico beckoning “another Hawaii,” and the id...
They creep out of the shadows, changing their political colors to whatever is most popular as elections draw near. Once in power, the cycle repeats, as they modify priorities to prepare for a reelection. They can be loud in shameless denial of ...
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...
Giorgia Meloni, an unlikely contender to become Italy’s first female prime minister, assumed office on October 22, 2022, with ringlet curls and a bold pink lip. Far-right counterparts, like the former Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki, to...
Giorgia Meloni, an unlikely contender to become Italy’s first female prime minister, assumed office on October 22, 2022, with ringlet curls and a bold pink lip. Far-right counterparts, like the former Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki, to...
When a girl gets her period in parts of rural Nepal, she is whisked away to a small shed outside of her village and exiled until she stops bleeding. She is quarantined—cut off from her family, denied nutritious foods, and prohibited from bathing or...
When a girl gets her period in parts of rural Nepal, she is whisked away to a small shed outside of her village and exiled until she stops bleeding. She is quarantined—cut off from her family, denied nutritious foods, and prohibited from bathing or...
Most democracies treat government shutdowns as a crisis. The United States watches with anxiety as congressional budget deadlines approach, fearful of a shutdown. The EU sighed in relief in 2020 when Belgium re-established a coalition after more than...
Most democracies treat government shutdowns as a crisis. The United States watches with anxiety as congressional budget deadlines approach, fearful of a shutdown. The EU sighed in relief in 2020 when Belgium re-established a coalition after more than...
Every May 9, millions of Russians flood the streets with photos of the family members they lost in World War II. Victory Day, celebrated annually since 1995, is a powerful and recurring image in modern Russia. From a very early age, kids are taught a...
Every May 9, millions of Russians flood the streets with photos of the family members they lost in World War II. Victory Day, celebrated annually since 1995, is a powerful and recurring image in modern Russia. From a very early age, kids are taught a...
Never has the fatigued asphalt of India’s highways seen such liberating exhibitions of color. Contingents of saree-clad women hit the roads in their sports shoes, their ebullient expressions belying personal histories of long-calcified dreams and a...
Never has the fatigued asphalt of India’s highways seen such liberating exhibitions of color. Contingents of saree-clad women hit the roads in their sports shoes, their ebullient expressions belying personal histories of long-calcified dreams and a...
In the decades following the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the Iran hostage crisis, Iran embraced a new radical identity, doubling down on its revolutionary messaging and expanding its influence through Shi’a political movements and armed groups. Ira...
In the decades following the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the Iran hostage crisis, Iran embraced a new radical identity, doubling down on its revolutionary messaging and expanding its influence through Shi’a political movements and armed groups. Ira...
The bullfighter circles once, twice, and then moves in close—the bull breaths heavily, head drooping and legs trembling. In the epilogue of this traditional spectacle, the bullfighter pulls out a short sword and slides towards the bull’s spine. A...
The bullfighter circles once, twice, and then moves in close—the bull breaths heavily, head drooping and legs trembling. In the epilogue of this traditional spectacle, the bullfighter pulls out a short sword and slides towards the bull’s spine. A...
Today, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is facing a growing challenge due to the emergence of broadband satellite megaconstellations. Founded in 1865, the ITU, originally known as the International Telegraph Union, was an intergovernm...
Today, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is facing a growing challenge due to the emergence of broadband satellite megaconstellations. Founded in 1865, the ITU, originally known as the International Telegraph Union, was an intergovernm...
It was January 2008 when Luz Marina Bernal’s life changed forever. Her son, Fair Leonardo Bernal, a 24-year-old with cognitive disabilities, left their home in Soacha, Colombia, in search of work. He never returned. She would only find more informa...
It was January 2008 when Luz Marina Bernal’s life changed forever. Her son, Fair Leonardo Bernal, a 24-year-old with cognitive disabilities, left their home in Soacha, Colombia, in search of work. He never returned. She would only find more informa...
September 16, 2025, marked 215 years since Mexico’s independence from Spain. This year’s Independence Day celebration of “El Grito” carried historic weight: The cry of independence was led by Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first female preside...
September 16, 2025, marked 215 years since Mexico’s independence from Spain. This year’s Independence Day celebration of “El Grito” carried historic weight: The cry of independence was led by Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first female preside...
“Governments of the Industrial World, you weary giants of flesh and steel, I come from Cyberspace, the new home of Mind. On behalf of the future, I ask you of the past to leave us alone. You are not welcome among us. You have no sovereignty where w...
“Governments of the Industrial World, you weary giants of flesh and steel, I come from Cyberspace, the new home of Mind. On behalf of the future, I ask you of the past to leave us alone. You are not welcome among us. You have no sovereignty where w...
Greenland is an island mired in inconsistencies and ironies. It is named after a color, yet its tundra is a bleak white. It is the largest island in the world, a landmass three times the size of Texas, yet only 60,000 people call it home. While gigan...
Greenland is an island mired in inconsistencies and ironies. It is named after a color, yet its tundra is a bleak white. It is the largest island in the world, a landmass three times the size of Texas, yet only 60,000 people call it home. While gigan...