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In central Mali, communities are signing agreements with insurgents to survive

James Courtright

Temporary truces may bring a measure of peace but are no long-term solution to a decade-old conflict.

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Syrians in exile

Syrian students in Jordan still betting on university

Joshua Levkowitz

But with mounting challenges, only a handful of exiles can pursue higher education.

Greece

Mastic producers in Greece innovate as climate change threatens harvest

Steven Tagle

On the island of Chios, villagers have produced a rare, healthful resin for centuries.

Greece

Pain and profit in a Greek island’s proximity to Turkey

Steven Tagle

Once a vital trading center with far-flung diaspora, Chios reflects the diversity of the country’s border regions.

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Astha Rajvanshi report: Women and minorities in India

Robert Levinson dies

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TLS: Gregory Feifer on two differing books about Putin

The Atlantic: Eve Fairbanks on cancel culture

TIME: Astha Rajvanshi on India’s ‘conversion therapy’

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