Tunisia’s Landmarks Are Under Threat — and so Are the Architects Who Would Preserve Them
Preserving historic buildings is a struggle the world over. But in Tunisia, the government has begun viewing architects, civil engineers and activists working to save the country’s landmarks as suspect, even going so far as to arrest those undertaking restorations.
India’s Digital Health Push Is Overworking Its Front-Line Women
India’s push to digitize public health care has quietly shifted a heavy, unpaid workload onto its women community health workers, who are technically volunteers. Juggling multiple apps, poor connectivity, surveillance tools and inadequate training, these women spend long hours on their phones — often at great personal, financial and social cost.
Satellite Imagery Reveals the Israeli Demolition of Khiam Detention Center
A researcher who spent years building a virtual reconstruction of a detention center in southern Lebanon watched satellite imagery confirm what he feared: The prison where thousands were held without charge had been razed to the ground by Israeli excavators.
How the War in Iran Reached South Asia’s Kitchens
New Delhi restaurateur Anuj Wadhwa and economist Mihir Sharma join Kwangu Liwewe Agyei on Global Insights to discuss how the Iran war is driving up fuel prices and squeezing households across South Asia.
The Long Shadow of the Iran-Iraq War
The Iran-Iraq War cast a very long shadow, one that looms over the current conflict and continues to influence the strategic culture of the Islamic Republic. It created a siege mentality and the idea of “faith and firepower.” Weeks into the current war, Iran has not run out of either.