The Nation: Karina Piser on child hunger
The number of American children who do not get enough to eat has risen to unprecedented levels during the Covid-19 pandemic.
CNN: Emily Schultheis on Poland’s Covid-19 election
The United States can learn a good deal from Poland's messy, postponed presidential election during the coronavirus pandemic.
Daily Beast: Neri Zilber on the theft of a gangster’s horse
The stallion's story says a lot about the breakdown of Israeli-Palestinian security cooperation in the face of plans to annex parts of the West Bank.
Foreign Policy: Neri Zilber on Israeli annexation buzz
Any move to make Israeli rule over the West Bank permanent would send shockwaves through the region.
AFAR: Nicholas Schmidle on Belgrade cuisine
The Serbian capital glories in its traditions, which make for delicious dining.
Former fellow William Mattox dies
An arctic geographer and bird of prey naturalist, Bill established the Greenland Peregrine Falcon Survey.
Boston Public Radio: Carol Rose calls for Massachusetts jail investigation
An altercation involving a local sheriff left three immigration detainees hospitalized.
The American Prospect: Jonathan Guyer on the death of an Egyptian influencer
Shady Habash was arrested in 2018 after producing a music video insulting President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Bloomberg: Shannon Sims on favela solutions
Residents of Sao Paulo's Paraisopolis neighborhood hope to stem the coronavirus pandemic with a highly organized campaign.
JLACA: Amelia Frank-Vitale on migrants stuck in motion
Frank-Vitale considers the impact of Central Americans' journeys for the Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology.