The Hard Truth About Nigeria’s Performance-Enhancing Potions
In a nation where masculinity is associated with power, performance in the bedroom is a crucial currency. Increasingly, men and boys are turning to home-brewed Viagra dupes, despite dangerous side effects that can lead to unhappy endings.
Forest Fires and Accusations in the New Syria
Massive wildfires have engulfed the Syrian coast, burning through forests in Latakia, Hama and Idlib and threatening to worsen the country’s food crisis. In their wake have come competing accusations of blame.
Republican Politics and Crypto Scams
A New Lines investigation sheds light on a cryptocurrency scam, with roots in a fringe conspiracy theory, that is now bolstered by some Republican lawmakers.
Beyond Glastonbury’s Gaza Controversy
Protest chants over Gaza led by the punk-rap duo Bob Vylan at Glastonbury have been whipped into a front-page controversy. Yet while the furore deflects from the realities of the Israeli military’s actions, the horror felt by artists and the public at the war represents a turning point.
The Deadly Remnants of Syria’s War
Seven months after the fall of the Assad regime, the detritus of battle still weighs on Syria’s land. Unexploded ordnance litters the countryside, maiming children and threatening farmers, returning refugees and aid workers, while also delaying the country’s recovery.