The Mastermind
An apparently routine murder investigation in the Philippines fans out into an investigation of a global criminal overlord, The Mastermind.
Erik Prince In The Hotseat
Fans of the recent arms dealing escapades of Hugh Laurie in The Night Manager may enjoy this profile covering the latest shenanigans of Eric Prince, a man who is described in his Wikipedia as a philanthropist, but elsewhere has been called a neo-colonialist mercenary.
Behemoth, bully, thief: how the English language is taking over the planet
Far from being under threat as is sometimes claimed, the English language’s global dominance appears to be stronger than ever. Not only is it on a user acquisition spree that would make any tech startup jealous, but it has also turned into a “net exporter” of words, infiltrating other languages with Anglicisms. This piece examines these and other ways in which it is asserting its position as the first “hypercentral” language.
Too Many Men
A story examining the effects of the significant imbalance in the number of men and women that has developed in both China and India.
Could Cyril Ramaphosa Be the Best Leader South Africa Has Not Yet Had?
The former Executive Editor of The New York Times Bill Keller wrote this piece on South AfricaÕs new President back in 2013. It remains an interesting perspective on the man now leading his country after the fall of Jacob Zuma.
“Oh My God, This Is So F***ed Up”: Inside Silicon Valley’s Secretive, Orgiastic Dark Side
A piece examining the sex party culture in Silicon Valley.
The Lost Children of Tuam
The tragic story of the fate awaiting the Irish children born out of wedlock who ended up at St. Mary’s Mother and Baby Home in Tuam.
The ruins of Mosul have exposed the future of high-tech Warfare
The detritus of Daesh’s occupation reveals hacked-together weapons of all sorts.
Christopher Nolan: “I’ve not fought in a war, it’s my worst nightmare to do so”
An interview with the successful director on the process of making his latest epic Dunkirk, his first film based on real events.