A Yemeni Caretaker Is Fighting To Save Aden’s Last Hindu Temple
For nearly three decades, Ahmed Abdul Jalil has watched over a cave temple in Aden, Yemen, built more than 160 years ago. After looters, militants and land-grabbers, he is all that stands between it and ruin.
The Crisis Facing American Universities Is Bigger Than the MBA
American universities are under strain amid visa restrictions and declining international enrollment. Even MBA programs are beginning to feel the heat, but liberal arts and science schools have faced deeper cuts.
How Israeli Airstrikes Targeted Iran’s Steel Industry
An open-source investigation using satellite imagery, geolocated footage and 3D reconstruction reveals how Israeli strikes disrupted steel plants tied to 5% of Iran's gross domestic product and 1.2 million jobs.
Friend, Rival, Trap
In his recent summit with Donald Trump, Xi Jinping invoked the “Thucydides trap,” framing China’s rivalry with the United States in terms that serve Beijing — and laying an actual trap for the U.S. president.
How Israel-Backed Sweida Became Syria’s Narcotics Capital
Since Druze militias took control of Syria's Sweida province in 2025, the region has become a Captagon hub run by former Assad officers and internationally sanctioned crime figures, and shielded by Israel.