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‘The Putin Regime Is Trying to Kill Him.’ Alexei Navalny’s Ailing Health Is Worrying the World
The Russian opposition figure was moved into a prison hospital on Monday after doctors warned he was in extremely poor health
The Unexpected Ways Climate Change Is Reshaping College Education
Universities are incorporating climate education into their curriculum to prepare students for future work in a world of climate breakdown
Officially, India Has the World’s Second-Worst COVID-19 Outbreak. Unofficially, It’s Almost Certainly the Worst
India just overtook Brazil as the country with the second-highest number of confirmed cases of COVID-19. But experts say the real numbers are far higher
Northern Ireland Is Experiencing Its Worst Violence in Years. What’s Behind the Unrest?
Scenes of violence on the streets of Northern Ireland this week prompted many to recall the country’s troubled past: rioters pelting rocks at police, young men with covered faces throwing petrol bombs and bricks. Videos shared on social media Thursday showed a driverless bus rolling down a Belfast street with its doors open. Two young…
Revolutions Are Built on Hope. That’s Why I Believe Myanmar’s Protesters Will Succeed
Something I rarely talk about is that to be Burmese is to be afraid. It’s a low-level, visceral feeling most of the time, but sometimes it can be overwhelming. Because all the worst things you can imagine that could happen to you or your loved ones have happened, to you or to people you know,…
How Russia Is Stepping Up Its Campaign to Control the Internet
For a decade, the Kremlin has sought to control online information. But anti-government protests earlier this year have kicked efforts into higher gear
The Global Gender Gap Will Take an Extra 36 Years to Close After the COVID-19 Pandemic, Report Finds
The wait for gender parity now extends to over 135 years, according to World Economic Forum research
How the Giant Boat Blocking the Suez Canal Was Freed: Dredgers, Tugboats, and a Full Moon
How a celestial body contributed to the rescue efforts
How That Massive Container Ship Stuck in the Suez Canal Is Already Costing the World Billions of Dollars
$3 billion a day — and that's not factoring in the environmental toll
‘It Is Dangerous To Speak Up In India Today.’ What the Resignations of 2 Academics Show About Freedom of Expression Under Modi
Two prominent academics stepped down from their positions at one of India’s most respected universities this week, shining a spotlight on the state of academic freedom and a widening crackdown on dissent under the Hindu nationalist ruling party. Pratap Bhanu Mehta resigned from his position as a professor of political science at Ashoka University near…
‘This Isn’t Just a Problem for North America.’ The Atlanta Shooting Highlights the Painful Reality of Rising Anti-Asian Violence Around the World
“It’s felt by the whole of the East and South East Asian community”