A Palestinian man walks between scorched cars in a scrapyard, in the town of Hawara, near the West Bank city of Nablus, Feb. 27, 2023.

Conflict & Justice

Israel beefs up troops after unprecedented settler rampage

Attendees at the 228 Memorial eat squid porridge, the traditional meal eaten every year at the Lee family to remember Lee Ruei-Han. 

‘Kneel and apologize!’: 76 years after island-wide massacre, Taiwan continues to commemorate — and debate — the tragedy

Ghaith Abdul-Ahad, author of the book, "A Stranger in Your Own City: Travels in the Middle East's Long War," in Istanbul, Turkey.

Iraqi author Ghaith Abdul-Ahad on the 'unbuilding' of Baghdad

Young men chat near Al-Mutanabbi street in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Feb. 24, 2023.

Young Iraqis reflect on the US-led invasion, its aftermath and their hopes for the future

Men place their hands over their heads as they are rounded up during a continuing "war on drugs" police campaign of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in Manila, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2016. 

A rare murder conviction in the Philippines reveals a 'broken' justice system

Posters with a message that read in Spanish "Free abortion."

Critical State

Founding fatherhood: Part II

Smoke rises from the Trade Ministry in Baghdad after it was hit by a missile during US-led attacks, March 20, 2003.

Military

An Iraq vet grapples with lingering toll of war 

Colleagues gather at a cafeteria in the offices of Picsart, in Yerevan, Armenia.

Ukraine

Russia's war turns Armenia into a booming tech sector

Fans are seen on the stands during the Russian Premier-League soccer match between Khimki and Rostov Rostov-on-Don, in Khimki, outside Moscow, Russia.

Russia’s new Fan ID law seen as new form of authoritarian surveillance

Redevelopment proposal for Mumbai's largest informal settlement stirs controversy

Haitian Musician and Voudo priest Erol Josué has a new album titled Pèlerinaj, which includes songs like “Rén Sobo,” “Ati Sole” and “Palave Maria" that invoke Vodou goddesses and saints.

Music

Erol Josué’s new album Pèlerinaj highlights Haiti’s Vodou tradition and the artist’s own pilgrimage

A lab worker removes crane hoist from a load of rebar used to construct full-scale buildings and bridge spans that are then pushed to the limit in field tests.

Infrastructure

This ‘earthquake lab’ is designing buildings to withstand natural disasters

Wind generators near the Indigenous town of Juchitán de Zaragoza in Mexico.

Development

Mexico’s Interoceanic Corridor aims to rival the Panama Canal

Surfing instructor Godpower Tamarakuro Pekipuma in Lagos, Nigeria.

Sports

In Lagos, Nigeria, surfing is relatively new. Interest in the water sport is growing.

Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou waves as Ma leaves for China, at Taoyuan International Airport in Taoyuan City, northern Taiwan, Monday, March 27, 2023. 

Former Taiwanese president makes historic visit to China

The north African nation of Tunisia was a staunchly secular nation before protestors ousted its president some five months ago. Marc Lynch of George Washington University, tells host Marco Werman that now Islamist politicians are wildly popular in the nation that touched off the Arab spring.

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