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The Flydubai Flight Lands as a Political Spectacle in Multiple Countries

Landing Differently

After a Flydubai flight with mostly Israeli passengers made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, the incident became a political and cultural spectacle, spawning hero narratives and viral memes in Israel, India and Saudi Arabia.

How Military Service Exemptions Shape South Korean Soccer

Native Son

Since 1973, South Korean athletes who win Olympic medals or Asian Games gold have been spared most of their military service, a reward that has put unusual pressure on Korean soccer and shaped the careers of stars like Son Heung-min.

The Forgotten Moment That Decided Palestine’s Fate

The Forgotten Moment That Decided Palestine’s Fate

Rashid Khalidi joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss how a forgotten revolt in the 1930s set the course for Palestine, why a generation raised on social media sees the conflict differently, and his new book, “The Neck and the Sword.”

Sliman Mansour’s Art Captured the Palestinian Condition

Sliman Mansour’s Art Captured the Palestinian Condition

Sliman Mansour spent a lifetime using his art to preserve Palestinian identity and connect people to their land, inspiring generations of artists in his wake. A writer who knew him from childhood as a close friend of her father remembers the gentle, humble man behind the iconic paintings.

The Abuses in Turkish Textile Factories Supplying Major US Brands

The Abuses in Turkish Textile Factories Supplying Major US Brands

In an exclusive investigation, New Lines reports on the Turkish textile factories where women workers face forced overtime and sexual harassment — factories that feed the supply chains for many famous clothing brands across the United States and Europe.

ICE Turns Its Sights on Buryat Asylum-Seekers

ICE Turns Its Sights on Buryat Asylum-Seekers

Buryats, a persecuted Mongol minority in Russia, are one of the latest groups in the U.S. to be denied asylum. After a near miss with ICE, one truck driver recalls the Russia he fled, the America he sought and what he fears if he gets deported.

How France’s Religious Nationalists Hijacked the Pope’s Visit

How France’s Religious Nationalists Hijacked the Pope’s Visit

From far-right billionaires to ultraconservative TikTok influencers, a who’s who of France’s identitarian Catholics played a role in the pope’s first visit to France since his election, and left Easter eggs all along his route for their followers to see.