How the Tiger Became an Indian National Symbol
In India, while tigers symbolized courage for Rajput kingdoms, Mughal emperors like Akbar and Jahangir saw a slain tiger as proof of dominance over nature. The British emulated Mughal tiger hunts to assert imperial control — a symbolism now reversed by the country’s conservationists.
Latin America’s Mixed Reactions to Trump’s Venezuela Intervention
Latin America is divided over the Trump administration’s military intervention in Venezuela. From strong condemnation to cheerful approval, the range of reactions reflects the region’s increasingly polarized political landscape.
In Syria’s Desert, the Islamic State’s Shadow Persists
In its former Syrian stronghold of Palmyra, an Islamic State group attack underscored the diffuse — and largely unseen — threat the group continues to pose. “They exist, but they don’t exist,” said one resident. “You don’t see them.”
Boxing, Celebrity and the Death of Mastery
From Jake Paul’s bout with Anthony Joshua to Andrew Tate’s foray into the ring, celebrity boxing has become a stage where spectacle is increasingly displacing mastery.
In Post-Roe America, Abortion Care Is Being Reborn From the Ground Up
A British doctor working on abortion access in the U.S. expected to find a dystopia in the wake of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. Instead, amid the fear and legal chaos, she saw a new model of decentralized abortion care taking shape.