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When Allah gives you raw milk, make soft cheese

  • October 5, 2023
  • James Courtright

Artisanal dairy production is an economic lifeline for women in northern Benin.

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Explaining Russian propaganda from abroad 

  • September 27, 2023
  • Aron Ouzilevski

An independent journalist finds an audience in Germany.

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Exiled journalists cover Russia’s far-flung provinces from abroad

  • September 18, 2023
  • Aron Ouzilevski

Regional reporters leverage local connections behind the Kremlin’s information firewall.

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As tourism to Greece breaks records,
Crete explores sustainable alternatives

  • September 11, 2023
  • Steven Tagle

The industry is becoming a double-edged sword.

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For Syrians in Turkey, it has been a tough year

  • September 1, 2023
  • Joshua Levkowitz

They have endured a historic earthquake and a consequential election.

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Controversy and danger surround Russian activists in Lithuania

  • August 18, 2023
  • Aron Ouzilevski

A Navalny protege on spearheading the political opposition to Putin.

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Crete’s Pride a lifeline for Greece’s queer community

  • August 18, 2023
  • Steven Tagle

Behind the scenes as the island capital's LGBTQIA+ group plans its seventh festival.

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Unrest casts shadow over Senegal’s biggest holiday

  • August 15, 2023
  • James Courtright

President’s coyness on third-term bid exposes societal tensions.

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Ghosts of violence haunt Nigerian town

  • August 8, 2023
  • James Courtright

Killings in 2017 have yet to be addressed, raising concerns about the future.

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Turkey’s presidential election boosts nativist politics

  • August 2, 2023
  • Joshua Levkowitz

And endangers an immigration boom in Gaziantep.

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