“If they don’t pay,” President Donald Trump warned of NATO allies, “I’m not going to defend them.” Currently, his official position is that the United States would reconsider its defense commitments if its allies fail to demonstrate resol...
Tropical forests are one of our most crucial defenses against climate change, but they are disappearing at an alarming rate. A record 6.7 million hectares of rainforest were lost in 2024, largely due to agriculture and human-caused wildfires—result...
In Kuwait, 24-year-old Fatima mourns the loss of her university education. Despite earning a 96 percent on her high school exams, a score that would normally guarantee a medical career, her status as a Bidoon with an “unspecified nationality” wil...
China’s domestic economy has faced persistent struggles since the collapse of a property bubble in 2021, marked by the downfall of Evergrande—once the world’s most valuable property developer. The crisis, compounded with domestic crackdowns on ...
China’s domestic economy has faced persistent struggles since the collapse of a property bubble in 2021, marked by the downfall of Evergrande—once the world’s most valuable property developer. The crisis, compounded with domestic crackdowns on ...
“Caste is not a physical object like a wall of bricks or a line of barbed wire which prevents the Hindus from co-mingling and which has, therefore, to be pulled down. Caste is a notion; it is a state of the mind.” This was the belief of Dr. B.R. ...
“Caste is not a physical object like a wall of bricks or a line of barbed wire which prevents the Hindus from co-mingling and which has, therefore, to be pulled down. Caste is a notion; it is a state of the mind.” This was the belief of Dr. B.R. ...
“Five hundred days” rings like a death knell in Israel, reminding everyone that the tragedy of the Israel-Hamas war is far from over. It has been 500 days since October 7, when Hamas invaded Israel. Five hundred days of captivity, death, and dest...
“Five hundred days” rings like a death knell in Israel, reminding everyone that the tragedy of the Israel-Hamas war is far from over. It has been 500 days since October 7, when Hamas invaded Israel. Five hundred days of captivity, death, and dest...
More often than not, things fall apart to make way for better things. Landmark revolutions in history reach heights of social upheaval that render a return to the old order impossible. But what happens when a revolution becomes entangled with other m...
More often than not, things fall apart to make way for better things. Landmark revolutions in history reach heights of social upheaval that render a return to the old order impossible. But what happens when a revolution becomes entangled with other m...
In the basement of the British Museum in London lie 11 Ethiopian tabots—consecrated wooden and stone tablets believed to register the spirit of God. British soldiers looted them from a Northern Ethiopian Church during the 1868 Battle of Magda...
In the basement of the British Museum in London lie 11 Ethiopian tabots—consecrated wooden and stone tablets believed to register the spirit of God. British soldiers looted them from a Northern Ethiopian Church during the 1868 Battle of Magda...
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...