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. Read More
Forbidden Forks In Jerusalem’s Hasidic neighborhood of Mea She’arim, residents go to great lengths to resist the incursions of modernity. One tradition, in particular, distinguishes the community from others like it: no forks are allowed at the dinner table.
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.
Over Breakfast, Hoping for Small Changes in Saudi Arabia At Abu Zaid, the dining booths are behind swinging, saloon-like wooden doors, separating families from one another.
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.
R&K Insider: The tragedy—and terror—in Gaza Frustration, despair, and heightened risk: those are the common themes in conversations with friends and colleagues who have been covering the protests in Gaza and the West Bank.
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.
Life in Istanbul’s Twilight Zone In a UNESCO-protected area, Turkey’s heritage is rotting away. But new arrivals have come in to populate abandoned houses.