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AfD lays claim to East German identity

  • October 22, 2019
  • Emily Schultheis

On the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Germany’s populist far-right party promises disaffected voters in the east a new ‘Peaceful Revolution.’

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Present at the creation: William Eddy and the US-Saudi alliance

  • October 18, 2019
  • David Kenner

In a remote cemetery in Lebanon, the grave of the man who forged one of the 20th century's central relationships prompts questions about its limits.

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From caravan to cup

  • September 26, 2019
  • Matthew Chitwood

Puer tea builds trade, tourism and trust along the Ancient Tea Horse Road.

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Seeking asylum in Mexico

  • September 25, 2019
  • Elizabeth Hawkins

Central Americans continue making their way north despite increasing barriers.

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Austrian support for far right remains resilient

  • September 19, 2019
  • Emily Schultheis

Despite a massive scandal and government collapse, the Freedom Party’s appeal to traditional culture keeps it in the running to govern again.

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From Paris to Brussels, a rightward lurch on immigration

  • September 19, 2019
  • Karina Piser

Do centrists really think they can beat the far right by imitating it?

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Inside El Salvador’s justice system

  • September 13, 2019
  • Elizabeth Hawkins

A visit to a tribunal for organized crime generates more questions than answers.

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Paris from center to periphery

  • August 28, 2019
  • Karina Piser

A summer stroll provides a window into the striking inequality of today’s cities.

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Behind its storybook facade, a German city turns inward

  • August 25, 2019
  • Emily Schultheis

An inherently international border town illustrates how the anti-immigrant AfD is gaining ground.

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Arriving in San Salvador

  • August 7, 2019
  • Elizabeth Hawkins

Finding a nuanced reality in a country known for gang violence.

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