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Calling the Tune
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 Bombs Beneath Their Feet
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.
How Tijuana Went From Stopover to Destination
The Mexican border city of Tijuana was once considered a stopover for migrants attempting to reach the U.S. Yet it has increasingly become a destination in its own right, offering a different kind of American dream.
The Hiking Trails Reshaping Lebanese Tourism
A grassroots ecotourism initiative in Lebanon is using hiking trails to reconnect fragmented communities, revive struggling local economies and reshape the country’s image amid renewed regional conflict.
A Mamdani State of Mind
New Lines editors Christin El-Kholy, Surbhi Gupta and Danny Postel join Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss the significance of Zohran Mamdani’s Democratic primary win for New York’s mayoral election.
The 19th-Century Precursors to the Crises of Trump’s America
America’s political violence and constitutional crises resemble its own 19th-century past more than they do other countries that have slid toward authoritarianism. Revisiting that formative period of U.S. history can help us better understand our moment — and offer hope that we can survive our current turmoil.
The Political Machine Feeding Turkey’s Wildfires
An in-depth New Lines investigation exposes how Turkey’s wildfire crisis is driven not just by climate change, but by government forestry policy, unchecked development and opaque legal frameworks.