The New Yorkers clinging to the fantasy of a second Trump term
In and near the supposedly liberal city, some believe Trump is still poised for another four years in the Oval Office.
Category Archives: Features
Dance, water and prayers: Celebrating the goddess Yemoja
Each year, Yoruba people in Nigeria offer thanks to the goddess of the river and mother of all other Yoruba gods.
Anger, trauma over years of tensions with police in Lagos suburb
A police shooting in Mushin during EndSARS protests highlights years of simmering anger and new calls for police reform.
Five Black British figures history forgets
We explore the lives of five Black Britons whose stories are rarely told.
Running over the ruins of my home: Lahore’s Orange Train
Pakistan's new commuter train has eased rush hour for workers, but has also upended communities and ancestral homes.
Is Emmanuel Macron pandering to the far right?
French president faces tough balancing act, pressured to appeal to the right, but not so far as to abandon the left.
The personal is political: A journey through Palestinian exile
As a Palestinian, I constantly find myself asking where I belong. The answer is that there is no space for me.
‘Timber Mafia’ threatens the future of Romania’s ancient forests
Widespread illegal logging is endangering Romania’s old-growth forests, which are disappearing at an alarming rate.
Who is Malawi’s self-proclaimed ‘prophet’ Shepherd Bushiri?
The fugitive preacher and businessman has returned to Malawi from South Africa where he is wanted on fraud charges.
City to city, camp to camp: Afghan refugees struggle to find home
As Afghanistan's neighbours shut their doors, many make the treacherous journey to Europe. But few find a welcome there.
COVID-19 vaccines explained in maps and charts
As scientists race to develop a vaccine, we look at the different types, when they may be ready and who will get them.
France has banned the ‘Grey Wolves’ – but who are they?
Europe is cracking down on the Turkish group, which has a controversial history.
In Portugal, Asian workers pick fruit and live precariously
Agricultural labourers from India, Nepal and Pakistan work in greenhouses during the day and learn Portuguese at night.
Ihsan Al-Mounzer: The godfather of belly dance disco
The Lebanese composer's fusion of Middle Eastern and Western music created a new genre during the country's civil war.
The prosecutor’s son: ‘The living legacy of Nuremberg’
Don Ferencz's father prosecuted Nazis at Nuremberg and made sure his son understood the depths of their crimes.
‘I knew my father would be hanged’: Remembering Nuremberg
The son of a senior Nazi sentenced to death at the Nuremberg trials on growing up in the shadow of his father's crimes.
Climate under Trump: A blip or four lost years?
In one of his last major climate moves, Trump has opened the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling.
The fruitless saga of the UK’s ‘Pick for Britain’ scheme
How the government scheme to recruit British workers to bring in the harvest fell at the first hurdle.
Emmanuel Macron: From celebrated centrist to divisive leader
Several protests are targeting Macron, who is accused of economic failures, discrimination, and fanning Islamophobia.
Coronavirus vaccine: How will poorer countries get a fair shot?
The plan for an equitable distribution of the future COVID-19 vaccine is not perfect, but it may be all we have.