Why Egypt's Progressives Win
An opinion piece on the structural causes of unrest in Egypt; the business fraternity, globalization, and the fate of Egyptian women.
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Joseph Kony's Long Walk To, and From, Hell
The Ugandan rebel Lord’s Resistance Army, drawn mostly from kidnapped children, has proved as elusive as it is barbaric.
The Heir
One of most popular Libyan figures amongst Western intellectuals and democracy advocates is… Qaddafi’s second son, Saif.
I’m Renting a Dog?
Wags Lending and the brave new world of of financing in “niches where we’re dealing with emotional borrowers.”
Obama’s Secret Struggle to Punish Russia for Putin’s Election Assault
“I feel like we sort of choked.”
A Lonely Death
In postwar Japan, a single-minded focus on rapid economic growth helped erode family ties. Now, a generation of elderly Japanese are dying alone.
A Saudi Prince’s Quest to Remake the Middle East
In his work with the White House, is Mohammed bin Salman driving out extremism, or merely seizing power for himself?
The Prophets of Cryptocurrency Survey the Boom and Bust
Inside the ongoing argument over whether Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the blockchain are transforming the world.
Lost in the Valley of Death
Justin Alexander went searching for higher meaning. No one expected the quest to end in a search for his body.
Heavy
The life of Robert Earl Hughes, who at more than 1,000 lbs. was named largest man on earth by the Guinness Book of World Records.
The Schoolteacher and the Genocide
He dreamed of educating the children in his village. But soon he learned that it was dangerous for the Rohingya to dream.
The Plot to Steal the Color White From DuPont
How Walter Liew stole titanium white from DuPont on behalf of the Chinese government.
The Hacker Who Took Down a Country
Daniel Kaye, also known as Spdrman, found regular jobs tough but corporate espionage easy. He’s about to get out of prison.
I Walked 600 Miles Across Japan for Pizza Toast
The fading beauty of Japan’s traditional cafes and their signature snack.
Is Zero Hedge a Russian Trojan Horse?
On the shadowy machinations driving pro-Russia conspiracy sites like Zero Hedge.
How the Pandemic Will End
The U.S. may end up with the worst COVID-19 outbreak in the industrialized world. This is how it’s going to play out.
How ‘Jakarta’ Became the Codeword for US-Backed Mass Killing
On the anti-communist genocide known by the Indonesian Army as Operation Annihilation.
Sanctuary Unmasked: The First Time Los Angeles (Sort of) Became a City of Refuge
On Los Angeles’s 1985 declaration of “sanctuary status.”
Milk
For a few days in 1995, many Indians believed a religious idol had developed a lifelike ability to drink milk.
The Life and Death of Antonio Sajvín Cúmes
He planned to write a memoir, The Life of a Migrant. Its central thesis: The American Dream is a lie.
The Artist Upending Photography’s Brutal Racial Legacy
Deana Lawson’s regal, loving, unburdened photographs imagine a world in which Black people are free from the distortions of history.
China’s Shrinking Cities: ‘Most of My Classmates Have Left’
Growth has slowed to a trickle in parts of Manchuria—but some young people are finding new careers online.
The Murder Scandalizing Brazil’s Evangelical Church
Flordelis became famous as a gospel singer, a pastor, and a politician. Then her husband was killed.
The Journalist and the Pharma Bro
Why did Christie Smythe upend her life and stability for Martin Shkreli, one of the least-liked men in the world?
James Fallows, a national correspondent for The Atlantic, and Deborah Fallows, a linguist and writer, are the co-authors of Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America.
“The credo of reporting—you know, what you don’t know till you show it—that’s my 'this-I-believe.' That’s the reason I’ve stayed in this line of work for this many decades because there’s nothing more fascinating that you can do but to serially satisfy your curiosity about things. What’s it like on an aircraft carrier? What’s it like in a Chinese coalmine? What’s it like in a giant data center in Wyoming? What is it like in all of these things? And journalism gives you a structural excuse to go do those.”
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