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‘You can’t trust anyone’
After the Philippine drug war, victims’ groups work under ongoing threat.
Oct 6
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Sabrina Ochoa
5
The last of us
The destruction of international academic exchange
Sep 29
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Bryn Barnard
9
3
From keeping records to keeping watch
AI surveillance technology spots anomalies, not suspicious behavior. What could go wrong?
Sep 22
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Anna M. Gielas, PhD
6
1
Can an African critical minerals megaproject benefit Africans?
A major transport route is a test case for sustainable development vs. neocolonial plundering.
Sep 8
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Casey Kelso
6
1
Reconciliation over revenge
In the Philippines, a new truth and reconciliation commission is battling major challenges to confront the country’s ‘war on drugs.’
Sep 1
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Sabrina Ochoa
6
1
A moveable feast, one tamale at a time
Food courier services between Guatemala and the US are thriving.
Aug 28
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joel millman
9
1
Putin’s biggest gamble
Why Russia may attack NATO
Aug 25
8
Living in Cuba
As the economy approaches a breaking point under US sanctions, historic numbers of people are leaving. But some are deciding to stay.
Jul 15
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Anna Heikkinen
9
1
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The EU wants to make rare earths less rare
But reducing dependence on China will take more investment and bolder collective action.
Jun 30
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Marco Zatterin
8
1
Going mobile: In the US, diplomacy in the era of mass deportation
Navigating life for ‘illegals’ in an economy that desperately needs them.
Jun 23
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joel millman
11
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4
World Cup fever from Tashkent to Coney Island Avenue
In New York, immigrants from Uzbekistan finally have a team to cheer.
Jun 12
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Joshua Levkowitz
4
1
Palantir next door?
In northern Norway, a tech billionaire’s new property raises questions that hit too close to home.
Jun 9
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Brett Simpson
9
3
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