Somalia: Ambulance WorkersIn Mogadishu, Somali dentist Dr. Abdulkadir Adan founded the nation’s only free volunteer ambulance service to save...
Back to KarabakhTwo years after the ceasefire, Nagorno-Karabakh is under Azerbaijani control, heavily militarized, with displaced...
Mexico: The Cartels Switch to FentanylFentanyl, a synthetic opioid fifty times stronger than heroin, fuels a deadly U.S. overdose crisis, easily produced in...
Oil Dollars in the DakotasThe 2008 shale oil boom in North Dakota’s Badlands, with reserves of 18 billion barrels, transformed local...
Brazil: Bolsonaro’s PeopleBrazil’s October 2022 election left the nation divided, with southern conservative communities backing Bolsonaro after...
Japan: Preparing for WarJapan will double its defense budget by 2027—the first time since WWII—amid concerns over China and North Korea.
Burkina Faso: The War against SchoolIn Burkina Faso, Islamist militants have shut down schooling for over 2.5 million children, waging war on education.
How do Countries Compare in the Green Rankings?The IPCC warns emissions must peak by 2025 to limit warming to 1.5°C, but global green rankings remain complex.
The True Face of the TalibanEighteen months after seizing power, the Taliban’s Emirate enforces strict Sharia, deepening crisis with bans on...
Iraq’s Suffering ChildrenIn Southern Iraq, infant mortality is so severe that Basra has three children’s cemeteries. Pollution from the oil...
Colombian Coal for EuropeWith Russian oil and gas imports cut off by the war in Ukraine, Europe’s coal demand is rising. Multinationals are...
Turkey: A Devastated CityAntakya, once home to 200,000 residents of diverse faiths, was devastated by February’s earthquakes.
England’s Sparkling FutureEnglish vineyards have surged 800‑fold in 50 years, with winemakers aiming to rival French champagne as climate change...
Ukrainian Child Refugees in FranceAcross Europe, families host millions of Ukrainian refugees—but unaccompanied minors are denied refugee status. ARTE...
Siberia: The Melting PermafrostIn Siberia, Russian geophysicist Sergei Zimov and his son Nikita fight global warming with a radical project:...
Turkey: Syrians in the Crosshairs of the ElectionsErdoğan’s popularity wanes amid economic crisis and earthquake fallout, as xenophobia rises and he pushes a “voluntary...
“Europe remains a dream for Ukraine”Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov says Europe is Ukraine’s dream, valuing European ideals even more than Europe itself.
USA: What Happened to the Hippies?A Colorado city of 100,000 once at the heart of Vietnam-era protests now wonders—what remains of its hippy spirit? Are...