‘The Course of Empire’ Reimagined in Middle Eastern Graffiti
Through graffiti, political expression has slipped out of gilded frames and onto concrete and stone. Modern murals in Cairo, Bethlehem and Amman show how the measure of a civilization lies not in its monuments, but in people insisting on being seen, claiming space and painting themselves back into the landscape.
At Britain’s Global Marmalade Festival
Marmalade has become a global passion. How did this staple of the British breakfast table become the focus of a competition in England’s Lake District that hosts over 3,000 jars flown in from all over the world?
Not All Pierogi Are the Same
A new generation of chefs and media personalities is reshaping Poland’s culinary landscape, with local, traditional and artisanal foods acquiring greater prestige and visibility. That exposure has also raised questions about the role of food in defining national identity — and revealed gaps between the country’s haves and have-nots.
Charlie Kirk’s Memory Is the Only Thing Uniting AmericaFest Attendees
Just three months after the assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk, the organization he founded, Turning Point USA, held its annual AmericaFest confab last weekend. Tensions and divisions on the American right — over Israel, antisemitism, Groypers, white nationalism, “heritage Americans” and Nicki Minaj — were on full display at the event.
From Emotional Video Games to Early Music Chanting: The Christmas Episode
For this year’s Christmas special episode, a team of New Lines editors looks back at highlights from 2025.