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Young South Koreans struggle to see a way forward

  • November 28, 2023
  • Prachi Vidwans

In a country with a history of protest, revolution and transformation, why are they losing hope in the possibility of progress?

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A documentary filmmaker reflects on Russians’ collective complicity

  • November 15, 2023
  • Aron Ouzilevski

Vitaly Mansky’s films have long been sounding the alarm about Vladimir Putin.

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Amid regional instability, the oldest US military installation in Greece gets an upgrade

  • November 2, 2023
  • Steven Tagle

The latest stage in over 50 years of US-Greece cooperation on Crete.

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Russian actors struggle in emigration and at home

  • October 27, 2023
  • Aron Ouzilevski

Once vibrant, the theater faces tough choices amid war and repression.

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Market wars in Ghana

  • October 12, 2023
  • James Courtright

An economic embargo is complicating the country’s deadliest local leadership conflict.

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When Allah gives you raw milk, make soft cheese

  • October 5, 2023
  • James Courtright

Artisanal dairy production is an economic lifeline for women in northern Benin.

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Explaining Russian propaganda from abroad 

  • September 27, 2023
  • Aron Ouzilevski

An independent journalist finds an audience in Germany.

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Exiled journalists cover Russia’s far-flung provinces from abroad

  • September 18, 2023
  • Aron Ouzilevski

Regional reporters leverage local connections behind the Kremlin’s information firewall.

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As tourism to Greece breaks records,
Crete explores sustainable alternatives

  • September 11, 2023
  • Steven Tagle

The industry is becoming a double-edged sword.

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For Syrians in Turkey, it has been a tough year

  • September 1, 2023
  • Joshua Levkowitz

They have endured a historic earthquake and a consequential election.

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