Birds of a Feather
The bittersweet story of Poe, an unusually articulate parrot.
Thus spake Albert
A piece looking at the prevalence of Albert Einstein aphorisms in the public consciousness_Ñ_at an extraordinary level even for someone of his stellar reputation. The story examines his sayings and how they were in some cases applied in his own life and times.
Beyond the Bitcoin Bubble
Talk about the Bitcoin bubble and fortunes made and lost is one thing (cf. the news this week that rapper 50 Cent was paid in Bitcoin for an album, forgot about it, and is now $8m richer), but this insightful piece proposes that the blockchain technology behind it can unlock things of far greater value.
Lake Chad: The World’s Most Complex Humanitarian Disaster
A thorough piece of reporting looking at a crisis caused by a toxic blend of issues – weak government, climate change, violent extremism, and structural weaknesses left behind by colonialism.
The Catalan Referendum
A piece looking at the issues at stake in today’s Catalan independence referendum, how we arrived at this point, and what might be next.
The Living and the Dead
This story of the fierce battle to regain Mosul from ISIS is a feat of both reporting and presentation.
The Political Legacy of Helmut Kohl
A deep look at the life, career and political legacy of former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, who died this week. Kohl presided over the reunification of Germany and was a proponent of European integration.
The Week the World Almost Ended
As tensions rise around North Korea’s bellicose rhetoric, a look back at the time during the Reagan Presidency when a misunderstanding nearly led to nuclear apocalypse.
The 21st Century Gold Rush
An interactive piece including some evocative photography and data visualisation, this article looks at those making big money from the refugee crisis, focusing in turn on Niger, Italy, Turkey and Germany.