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 Deported: A Q&A with Rachel Woolf Michigan-based photographer Rachel Woolf documents a mother's deportation—and her family's struggle to adjust to a new life in Mexico. Read More
Lord of the Mangrove: Q&A with Felipe Jacome Felipe Jacome has been documenting life among the world’s tallest mangroves in Ecuador. Last year, he went back to hang canvas prints from the trees.
Story of the common man: Q&A with Rajesh K.C. Nepali cartoonist Rajesh K.C. talks about making political and social commentary for nearly three decades and raising his voice against those in power—from the country’s (now former) king to a powerful neighbor.
“They didn’t let us bury our dead daughter.” The attempts to intimidate and drive out a nomadic community from their village has exposed the horrors faced by Muslims in India, where supporters of Hindu groups continue to be emboldened by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. Moazum Mohammad reports from the Pir Panchal mountains in the Indian-administered Kashmir.
The Mud Mosque of Mali As militant attacks get closer, the Malian town of Djenné defiantly continues its annual tradition of replastering its ancient mud mosque.
Saving the Great Mosque of Djenné The replastering ceremony is as much a cultural festival as it is a required task, keeping the ancient mosque from crumbling in the heat.
The Dream‑Time of the World Cup Someone has sliced open soccer’s hourglass, and the sand has come pouring out on to the streets.
The Disco Diva of Saigon A small but growing community is stepping out of the shadows of Vietnam’s past into the twirling lights of a disco ball. Meet Skarlet Tran—their fearless leader.
The Road to Mosul: Q&A with Alexandra Rose Howland Photographer Alexandra Rose Howland traveled across the Mosul highway, capturing images of people and landscape she encountered along the way to portray the complexities of life amid conflict.