A conversation with Anders Åslund. […]
THE CABLE PODCAST: The Kremlin kleptocracy
Can AI change the game for fake news?
Programmers are developing deep learning algorithms to boost trust in the news media. […]
Curt Gabrielson publishes new book
More Tinkering: How Kids in the Tropics Learn by Making Stuff. […]
Getting to the gaokao
The road to China’s brutal university entrance exam. […]
The Guardian: Shannon Sims on Texas’ female field hands
Undocumented migrants in Texas are even more vulnerable to exploitation when they are female. […]
Foreign Policy: Neri Zilber on Israeli generals in revolt
A group of former security officials have one common goal: defeating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in upcoming elections. […]
Columbia Journalism Review: Suzy Hansen on Turkey’s dying free press
The media has consolidated in the hands of one very loyal family. […]
THE CABLE PODCAST: Creating change
A conversation with Greg Satell. […]
The battle for a ‘French Islam’
In an ideologically charged tug-of-war, divergent figures jockey over who best represents France’s Muslims. […]
The Nation: Robbie Corey-Boulet on the US role in Liberia’s queer activism
It’s changing things in Liberia, sometimes in unintended ways. […]