Ethics

The Arakan Army is making gains against the Myanmar military. What does it mean for the Rohingya?

Conflict & Justice

The Arakan Army is forcing Myanmar’s military junta out of towns and cities. But recent attacks against Rohingya Muslims have left them wondering about their fate. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Patrick Winn about the situation.

Counting the civilian death toll in Gaza

Israel-Hamas war

Students in Bangladesh call for leadership change as protests against quota system turn violent

Protest

‘We have to cut back on everything’: Palestinian farmers in West Bank say water is in short supply

Israel-Hamas war

‘There’s always a day after’: Former chief of staff in Israeli air force talks about an endgame in Gaza

Israel-Hamas war
A parishioner enters into the Catholic church of Cazurra, a village of around 75 inhabitants, in the Zamora province of Spain, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021.

‘People want to shed light’: Spain finally investigates sexual abuse within Catholic institutions

Religion

As full inquiries into clerical abuse swept Europe, Spain remained an outlier. Now, two separate investigations are underway.

Flowers lay on a symbolic casket that represents a victims of Colombia's civil conflict, and carries the Spanish words: "Saul. I don't forget. We miss you," at Bolivar square in Bogotá, Colombia, Monday, April 9, 2018. 

Discourse of justice: Part II

Critical State

Critical State, a foreign policy newsletter by Inkstick Media, takes a deep dive this week into how acts of love and care take on a political dimension in life after violence.

A man carries an elderly woman as people continue to leave Irpin, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, March 8, 2022. 

Managing the aftermath: Part I

Critical State

Critical State, a foreign policy newsletter by Inkstick Media, takes a deep dive this week into humanitarian needs in wartime. Policymakers and practitioners need to start adapting now to handle wars on the scale expected in the future, according to authors Brittany Card, Rob Grace, and Tarana Sable.

Cristina Licup receives her COVID-19 booster shot where she works at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale in New York

Getting a COVID booster shot is a ‘difficult choice’ for many people, health tech advocate says

COVID-19

As Americans make plans for upcoming holiday gatherings, many are conflicted about getting a booster shot while others around the world haven’t had a chance to get their first jab. Professor and health technologies advocate Nicole Hassoun discusses the dilemma with The World’s host Marco Werman.

Embryos in a dish

Walter Isaacson on how gene editing will change lives

Science

CRISPR has enabled us to manipulate the code of life. Where might it take us next?