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.
The Resilient Rally Drivers of the Egyptian Desert Dangerous militants and anxious public officials have not dampened the Egyptian rally community’s passion for desert racing. Read More
Nazis not welcome in Charlottesville. Not this year. R&K photo editor Cengiz Yar was in Charlottesville this weekend, documenting the anniversary of last year’s violent protests.
Why women in Argentina are speaking up about their abortions Regular protests addressing violence against women in Argentina have led to a national debate about women’s rights in the country—particularly abortion.
A searing memoir of life and war in Syria Marwan Hisham and Molly Crabapple discuss their new book and what it was like collaborating when one of them lived in a war zone.
The statue that’s splitting Mumbai A plan to honor warrior-king Shivaji Maharaj with a giant statue in Mumbai threatens the fishing communities that were the city’s first inhabitants.
Off The Grid: Q&A with Rachel Bujalski Rachel Bujalski, who lived on a boat in Los Angeles to save money, documented the lives of Americans who are affected by the housing crisis and have chosen to live simpler lives.
You could work without fear as a journalist in America. Not anymore. The killing of journalists in Maryland comes at a time when hostility against journalists is increasing around the world—including here at home.
How breaking bread can help fight Trump’s travel ban Food provides a safe and neutral entry point to connect with people and countries that seem alien to us.
A Revolution Betrayed Nearly three decades after the civil war ended in Nicaragua, young people have flooded streets across the nation to protest against the government led by a former revolutionary leader.