Reportage
Out of Roe’s Ruins
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.
The New Cold War’s Front Line
Russia is waging a covert war against NATO, with Estonia, a member state that was formerly a Soviet republic, now on the front line. In Tallinn, the fear is that Putin could make the cost of protecting the country too high for its allies to bear.
After Maduro’s Capture, Venezuelans Now Live in Fear and Uncertainty
Images of Venezuelan migrants celebrating Maduro’s capture have featured extensively across social media and news outlets. But in the country’s capital, the atmosphere was more subdued, as citizens feared repression from the remaining government forces, and what the future might bring.
Oil Spills Are Pushing Indian Fishers to the Brink
The small southern town of Ennore is a stark example of how repeated oil spills are destroying fishing livelihoods in India. The leaks have contaminated rivers, slashed incomes and harmed fishers’ health. With meager compensation and collapsing fish stocks, many families are reconsidering their ancestral profession.
While Israel’s Construction Industry Falters, Apartments Are Springing up Around Ramallah
Stripped of their permits since Oct. 7, 2023, 160,000 West Bank Palestinian construction workers are desperate to return to work in Israel. Meanwhile, as radical settlers terrorize Palestinians in one part of the West Bank, Palestinian citizens of Israel are finding peace of mind by purchasing apartments in another.
Sweden Wants To Pay Refugees $37,000 Each To Go Home
Sweden was once the world’s humanitarian poster child — a nation of refuge, consensus and equality. Today, it is a country where far-right ideas guide policy, poverty is rising and immigrants are told they no longer belong. This is the story of how the myth unraveled.
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.