
India’s Covid disaster up close
Losing a loved one to the coronavirus as the pandemic’s deadly second wave engulfs millions of Indians.

India grapples with a deadly second pandemic wave
As Covid-19 cases continue to skyrocket, Indians turn to social media.

The struggle to keep Lebanon healthy
Beirut’s largest public hospital long embodied all the country’s institutional failures. Now it’s leading the Covid-19 response.

German far right looks to recoup pandemic-era losses
The party is trying to appeal to the center but its new platform is more radical than ever.

When German efficiency is a myth
The country’s bureaucracy has always been cumbersome, but now it’s also hindering the fight against the pandemic.

In India, a debate over women’s work—one kitchen at a time
Women are still bound to antiquated ideas of domestic life, even in Kerala, the country’s most developed state.

The Budapest-Warsaw express
From LGBT rights to media suppression, illiberal governments across Central Europe are still learning from each other.

NYT: Emily Schultheis on Germany’s defensive democracy
The party in question, Alternative for Germany, is in a protracted dispute with German intelligence.