Newsletters

What’s next for India’s farmers?

  • February 9, 2022
  • Astha Rajvanshi

After the success of a year-long protest in the capital, a return to the land brings resolve to pursue real reforms.

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Elegy for Syria’s exiled elderly

  • January 31, 2022
  • Joshua Levkowitz

Retirees in the diaspora find a community along Turkey’s Mediterranean coast.

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A presidential election in The Gambia stokes fears about ‘tribalism’

  • January 20, 2022
  • James Courtright

How the winner politicized an ‘anti-tribalist’ message.

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US military operations reflect Greece’s strategic significance

  • January 11, 2022
  • Steven Tagle

Attitudes toward Americans are changing with bilateral cooperation and opportunities for locals.

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The hustle of Syrian hawalas

  • December 20, 2021
  • Joshua Levkowitz

The system of financial remittances provides an economic lifeline to the war-ravaged country, but it’s coming under pressure.

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In Istanbul, a Greek minority leverages its cultural capital

  • December 13, 2021
  • Steven Tagle

Despite a century under pressure, a community of 2,000 is keeping its institutions alive.

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A walk through Kolkata

  • December 5, 2021
  • Astha Rajvanshi

The city’s daily life is marked by politics, religion and the threat of outsiders.

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Independent Syrian media rises in exile

  • December 3, 2021
  • Joshua Levkowitz

Journalists are breaking through the Assad regime's information blockade.

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Popular support for Guinea’s coup is real

  • November 22, 2021
  • James Courtright

The new leaders may be under international sanctions, but most Guineans are happy to see the end of their old regime.

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Climate change is forcing Indian fishermen to keep rebuilding their homes

  • November 17, 2021
  • Astha Rajvanshi

Rising sea levels and heavy storms are displacing millions in the world’s largest delta.

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