Surfing the Embargo Roads and Kingdoms’ Alexa van Sickle braves sea urchins, jagged rocks, and myopic U.S. foreign policy to surf Havana’s Calle 70 break.
A Black Panther Guide To Algiers In the early 1970s, Algeria’s dictatorial president offered a home to revolutionaries from all over the world. Perhaps the most famous recipient of his generosity was the Black Panther “Minister of Information,” Eldrige Cleaver.
A Death in the Winelands Among the vineyards and fruit farms of South Africa’s Western Cape, the mysterious death of a farmworker reveals a violent history. Read More
The Ministry of Miraculous Recoveries: A Ukrainian Quadruple‑Amputee’s Fight for Veterans’ Rights Vadym Svyrydenko lost everything on a frigid battlefield in Ukraine. Now the war’s only quadruple amputee is tackling the veteran crisis.
From Lithuania, with love In February 2015, a cryptic email reached correspondent Ann Cooper from around the globe and across 28 years. It would pull her back into one of the most extraordinary reporting jobs in her career.
Life, Death, and Democracy in Brazil The assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco shocked the world. It may ensure black feminism is a national force at the Brazilian ballot box.
The Burrata Brothers Vito, Paolo, and Angelo Dicecca have traveled to more than 60 different countries in total—in an unwitting effort to show the world that good mozzarella is more about craft than country.
Run, Iman, Run: One woman’s journey to ISIS and back Iman Muzaeva recounts what it was like to live as an ISIS wife, first in Raqqa, then in Tal Afar—and how she finally mustered up the courage to run away.
An Elegy for Karachi’s Empress Market The dismantling of Karachi’s markets and informal shops isn’t just robbing the city of its soul. It threatens the survival of the very people that make it a city.
The Rebel Saint of South Sudan After 30 years of service in Sudan, often defying her superiors’ orders, a remarkable Indian nun is forced to ask herself whether she’s made any difference at all.
Lebanon’s Rave Revolution Lebanon’s protests are the largest and most ambitious in 15 years. Anthony Elghossain reports on the why, the how, and what went down in Beirut.
California’s Forage Wars In Mendocino County, these “guerilla gatherers” risk fines and jail time to keep food culture alive.
Caravan to the Unknown Photographers documenting the movement of Central American migrants to the U.S.-Mexico border share images of the people leaving everything they’ve known behind for the possibility of asylum in the United States.
Fighting for land in Guatemala Feeding global demand, palm-oil plantations in Guatemala have created a cycle of poverty—and conflict.
A Decade of Images in One Iraqi City: Q&A with Photographer Cengiz Yar Documentary photographer Cengiz Yar discusses his nine-year project documenting Mosul and the so-called war on terror’s long-term effect on the northern Iraqi city
Multi‑Frame: Q&A with Sarah Palmer Photographer Sarah Palmer on her process, blending images at Trump rallies, and accessing Celine Dion without a press pass.
Unbylined: A Q&A with a Yemeni Fixer Adel Al-Hasani, a Yemeni journalist, is helping foreign reporters cover the war in his country.
Gaza Girls: Q&A With Monique Jaques Photographer Monique Jaques depicts what it’s like to grow up as a girl in the Gaza Strip through her new series. Read More
Nairobi Attack: Q&A with Andrew Renneisen Photographer Andrew Renneisen speaks to R&K about covering this week’s terrorist attack in Nairobi.
How to feed 3,000 people a day Chef Jose Andres on how World Central Kitchen feeds the victims of natural—and man-made—disasters.
Vietnam’s New Future: Q&A With Simone Sapienza Photographer Simone Sapienza speaks to R&K about how his series, “Charlie Surfs on Lotus Flowers,” finds new ways to depict modern Vietnam.
The volunteer paramedics of San Salvador The Comandos De Salvamento are a volunteer force of paramedics that have chosen to stay in El Salvador to treat victims of gang violence.
Chaos in Paris: Q&A with Laurence Geai Photographer Laurence Geai speaks with R&K about France’s Yellow Vest protest movement and the difference between shooting in a war zone and covering her hometown.
Cooking with Fire Hamida Ali Hazara opened a restaurant to help female victims of attacks against Quetta’s Shia-Hazara minority community. The project turned out to be far more controversial—and dangerous—than she anticipated.
The Smell of Burnt Nylon Testimonies of North Vietnamese veterans and their families on the 50th anniversary of a critical year in the Vietnam War.
How Teachers Survive: A Q&A with Peter Rad Photographer Peter Rad speaks to R&K about the American teachers working side jobs just to survive.