Donbas: Journey through Ruins
In winter 2022, filmmaker Irina Semenovich documented voices of Donbass residents living under Russian...
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Dispatches from the Urals
Anonymous Russian journalists visited a Urals town in 2022–23 to gauge locals’ views on their leaders.
Lebanon Without Cedars
Lebanon’s iconic cedar forests face threats from climate change and illegal logging amid national crisis.
Spaniards Turn Against Bullfighting
Bullfighting, once central to Spain’s culture, is declining amid rising concern for animal welfare.
India: Hyderabad – The World’s Biggest Pharmacy
China’s surplus of electric cars and solar panels sparks U.S. and global concern over cheap product exports.
Myanmar: The Chin against the Junta
Since Myanmar’s 2021 coup, the Chin have armed themselves to defend their land, identity, and ideals against...
Finland and Russia: The End of Neutrality
Finland, the world’s happiest country, joins NATO amid its complex ties with Russia.
Romania and the War in Ukraine
Romania, in NATO since 2004 and the EU since 2007, became strategic after Russia’s invasion—hosting aid,...
Turkey: The Children of Hatay
In Antakya, children hit by the earthquake find joy again through games, workshops, and visiting theater...
Togo’s Tramadol Problem
In Togo and across Africa, black‑market tramadol in high doses fuels addiction as workers use it to fight...
Spain: A Country Held Back?
Spain, EU’s second largest country, faces obstacles to its potential from lost Latin American influence,...
China: The Rat Tribe
In Beijing, soaring rents and low wages push residents into tiny underground bomb‑shelter rooms, forming a...
The Dark Underbelly of European Salmon
Over 80% of Europe’s salmon comes from farms, mainly in Norway, but they rely on fishmeal from Mauritania,...
When the Heavens Rain Down
Since ancient times, people have feared asteroid impacts—one wiped out the dinosaurs, and could end us too.
India: New Delhi – The Planet Of The Apes
New Delhi’s expansion has driven macaque monkeys into the city, where they now cause major disruption for...
The Stolen Children of Ukraine
Investigations show Ukrainian children taken to Russia under claims of safety are instead indoctrinated,...
Somalia: Ambulance Workers
In Mogadishu, Somali dentist Dr. Abdulkadir Adan founded the nation’s only free volunteer ambulance service...
Back to Karabakh
Two years after the ceasefire, Nagorno-Karabakh is under Azerbaijani control, heavily militarized, with...
Mexico: The Cartels Switch to Fentanyl
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid fifty times stronger than heroin, fuels a deadly U.S. overdose crisis, easily...
Oil Dollars in the Dakotas
The 2008 shale oil boom in North Dakota’s Badlands, with reserves of 18 billion barrels, transformed local...
Brazil: Bolsonaro’s People
Brazil’s October 2022 election left the nation divided, with southern conservative communities backing...
Japan: Preparing for War
Japan will double its defense budget by 2027—the first time since WWII—amid concerns over China and North...
Sudan: A Hospital in Crisis
In Khartoum, just 16% of health centres remain functional as hospitals are bombed or evacuated, leaving...
Agree to Disagree!
By 2025, robots and AI are expected to overtake humans in most tasks, risking millions of job losses.
Burkina Faso: The War against School
In Burkina Faso, Islamist militants have shut down schooling for over 2.5 million children, waging war on...
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...
Ukraine: Cycling Solidarity
A Danish planner brings donated bikes to Ukraine, where bicycles keep essential services moving amid war.
The True Face of the Taliban
Eighteen months after seizing power, the Taliban’s Emirate enforces strict Sharia, deepening crisis with...
Iraq’s Suffering Children
In Southern Iraq, infant mortality is so severe that Basra has three children’s cemeteries. Pollution from...
Colombian Coal for Europe
With Russian oil and gas imports cut off by the war in Ukraine, Europe’s coal demand is rising....
Turkey: A Devastated City
Antakya, once home to 200,000 residents of diverse faiths, was devastated by February’s...
England’s Sparkling Future
English vineyards have surged 800‑fold in 50 years, with winemakers aiming to rival French champagne as...
Ukrainian Child Refugees in France
Across Europe, families host millions of Ukrainian refugees—but unaccompanied minors are denied refugee...
Siberia: The Melting Permafrost
In Siberia, Russian geophysicist Sergei Zimov and his son Nikita fight global warming with a radical...
Turkey: Syrians in the Crosshairs of the Elections
Erdoğan’s popularity wanes amid economic crisis and earthquake fallout, as xenophobia rises and he pushes a...
“Europe remains a dream for Ukraine”
Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov says Europe is Ukraine’s dream, valuing European ideals even more than Europe...
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...
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Italy and the illegal red coral trade
Rising demand fuels illegal red coral trade in Italy, threatening ecosystems and enriching criminal networks.
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