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.
Saudi Arabia’s coffee craze
Cafés are at the forefront of social change in the kingdom, but entrepreneurs still face big obstacles.
As the pandemic rages, Germany battles disinformation
At a crucial turning point, the spread of conspiracy thinking threatens the country’s Covid-19 response.
India’s farmers raise alarm over endemic poverty
Protesters are standing their ground against new laws they say will squeeze the poorest.
Germany debates its global role
Trump was a wakeup call for a country reluctant to act internationally.
What a 40-year-old massacre says about El Salvador today
Legal and political tussles over an infamous 1981 atrocity may help determine the future of the country’s democracy.