Reportage
A Glacial Threat
With over 7,200 dotting its three mountain ranges — the Hindu Kush, the Karakoram and the Himalayas — Pakistan is home to the most glaciers outside the polar regions. Due to climate change, they are melting rapidly, creating unique challenges.
Covenant and Conflict
A growing number of American Christians are eager to turn a prevailing Zionist theology and associated pro-Israel policies on their head. They might be dismissed as outliers for the moment. But the fringe has somehow repeatedly found its way to the center in American politics.
Three Stories From the Night the Syrian Regime Collapsed
The Syrian regime’s fall just over a month ago was met with excitement, joy, trepidation and anxiety. Three Syrians speak of the complex emotions they felt on that fateful night.
The Challenges Facing Syria’s Alawites
A provocative video showing the burning of the al-Khasibi shrine in Aleppo sparked outrage in Syria's Alawite community, amplifying sectarian fears and leading to protests. As the Assad regime crumbles, Alawites face poverty, displacement and an uncertain future.
The Bawdy Rai Music of Oran Reflects the City’s Pluralist Past
Bawdy and subversive, with a history and lyrics that speak to Algeria’s pluralist past, Rai music flourishes in the Mediterranean port city of Oran while its superstars have built international reputations.
Two and a Half Years Later, a Disabled Ukrainian Boy Returns Home
Just over a month after New Lines and The Reckoning Project published an investigation into Moscow’s targeting and deporting of disabled children from Ukraine, a teenage boy was found and returned to his family.
The Assads’ Domination of Qardaha
The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime ignited a dramatic act of defiance in his hometown, Qardaha, where locals burned an Assad family mausoleum, revealing complex feelings of anger and betrayal that go beyond politics.