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Greenland chairs the Arctic Council

  • June 10, 2025
  • Brett Simpson

In an era of precarious polar diplomacy, unprecedented leadership may be required.

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On thinning ice

  • May 21, 2025
  • Brett Simpson

The end of a long Arctic winter.

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In Portugal, promoting safety at the party

  • May 13, 2025
  • Rowland Robinson

One organization’s mission to help recreational drug users.

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Rifles, skis and snow tanks

  • April 25, 2025
  • Brett Simpson

NATO war games in the Finnish Arctic.

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MAGA 2.0 upends international narcotic drug policy

  • April 9, 2025
  • Rowland Robinson

And with it, its international influence.

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High latitudes, high tensions

  • April 2, 2025
  • Brett Simpson

Controversy at a major Arctic conference.

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Vignettes of queer Singapore

  • March 20, 2025
  • Edric Huang

Notes on love and life after the state’s decriminalization of gay sex.

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Sip, swirl and swallow

  • March 14, 2025
  • Rowland Robinson

Portugal’s love for liquid intoxicants and what it can teach us about addiction.

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Hybrid warfare on the high seas

  • February 26, 2025
  • Brett Simpson

Russia’s shadow fleet, undersea sabotage and security gray zones.

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A night out with Lisbon’s street outreach

  • January 23, 2025
  • Rowland Robinson

Serving homeless people where they're living.

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