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Belgium

Arts Crime World

The Missing Magritte

The theft of a deeply personal painting by René Magritte from a Belgian museum was a national tragedy. Now, an investigation points to a tragedy greater still.

Joshua Hunt Vanity Fair May 2021 20min Permalink

Sports

The Champion Who Picked a Date to Die

Knowing she had the legal right to die helped Paralympic gold medalist Marieke Vervoort live her life.

Andrew Keh, Lynsey Addario New York Times Dec 2019 20min Permalink

Sports World

Afro-Europe in the World Cup

How the children of African immigrants came to control the destiny of teams in France and Belgium and what it says about European identity.

Laurent Dubois Roads & Kingdoms Jan 2014 15min Permalink

Sports

"You don’t play around with a boy who’s hungry."

The Belgian forward’s journey to greatness.

Romelu Lukaku The Players' Tribune Jun 2018 10min Permalink

Best Article Crime World

The World’s Biggest Diamond Heist

How $100 million in diamonds, gold, and jewelry disappeared from Antwerp Diamond Center’s super-secure vault.

Joshua Davis Wired Mar 2009 30min Permalink

Crime World

Chasing ISIS

The investigators tasked with finding jihadists embedded within Europe.

Mitch Prothero Buzzfeed Aug 2016 25min Permalink

World

Journey to Jihad

The story of Jejoen Bontinck, a Belgian teen-ager who travelled to Syria to fight with radical Islamists.

Ben Taub New Yorker Jun 2015 35min Permalink

Science World

The Geel Question

For centuries, a little town in Belgium has been treating the mentally ill. Why are its medieval methods so successful?

Mike Jay Aeon Jan 2014 10min Permalink