The Compass

The last thing we need is more marches

  • June 5, 2026
  • Greg Satell

Here’s what to do instead.

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Memorial Day in France

  • May 28, 2026
  • Elizabeth Wise

The French-American friendship lives on in monuments and ceremonies.

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The changing geopolitics of LGBTQ+ liberation

  • May 26, 2026
  • Fabrice Houdart

What will a future without US leadership look like?

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You’ve heard this story before

  • May 12, 2026
  • Andrei Prudnikow

In Russia, Western expat bloggers are boosting the Kremlin’s propaganda.

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Southwest China

  • May 5, 2026
  • Steven Tagle

Photos from Chongqing and Chengdu

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Habesha schtick

  • May 5, 2026
  • Joel Millman

Ethiopian comedians help carry on an American immigrant tradition.

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Real Istanbul people

  • April 28, 2026
  • Suzy Hansen

Anger and envy in Erdoğan’s Turkey

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Tradition and bonhomie in Lisbon

  • April 24, 2026
  • Felicia Gonzalez

Ritalinos, a restaurant in the heart of the Portuguese capital with the city in its heart

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The secret plan to murder a pope

  • April 21, 2026
  • Marvin Kalb

Forty-five years after the attempt on John Paul II’s life, the Kremlin has yet to be officially blamed.

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The highway of death

  • April 17, 2026
  • Bryn Barnard

Running the Kuwait Desert Marathon

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