Breakfast In The Ruins
Destruction and regeneration at the ancient archaeological site of Palmyra over the last four thousand years of its history, from well before the Emperor Hadrian, to the present day barbarity of the Islamic State.
The Pen and the Sword: Reporting ISIS
An insightful piece from the BBC World Affairs correspondent examines the complex ethical and editorial challenges of reporting on the horrors of the war waged by ISIS.
Playing By Pyongyang’s Rules
The challenges of running a travel agency when your top destination is North Korea.
The Untold Story of NotPetya, the Most Devastating Cyberattack in History
A gripping read on a devastating global cyber attack that affected millions around the world and nearly wiped out the shipping giant Maersk’s entire IT operations. They survived only due to an accident of fate, and the virus went on to cause an estimated $10bn of damage worldwide.
Guns, God, And Trump: How An Accused Russian Agent Wooed US Conservatives
Russian national Maria Butina has recently been indicted on conspiracy charges in the US. She appears to have spent years cultivating contacts amongst Republican lawmakers, particularly focused around the issue of gun rights.
A New Look Inside TheranosÕ Dysfunctional Corporate Culture
The story of the much-feted healthcare startup where things went very sour. http://bit.ly/wired-theranos
Reddit and the Struggle to Detoxify the Internet
Though it is currently the 7th most visited site in the world (and 4th in the US), it’s easy to underestimate the sheer scale of Reddit, the self-styled “front page of the internet”. That scale, and its anarchic traits, have made it the front line in figuring out what is acceptable online behaviour. This insightful and often darkly funny piece meets the people trying to draw the lines.
Why Trump’s War on the Deep State Is Failing – So Far
An assessment of the Trump administration’s assault on the Justice department, “the least tyrant-proof part of the government”, by a Senior Fellow at The Brookings Institution.
How the sandwich consumed Britain
If you have been looking for a deep dive into the macroeconomics, microeconomics, design process, supply chain, and key players of the sandwich industry, then this is for you. A surprisingly engaging piece looking at a phenomenally successful £8bn industry, that will also teach you the meaning of the term “goblin caves”.
Alt-White: How the Breitbart Machine Laundered Racist Hate
The result of a deep investigation and a cache of leaked documents that reveal the internal dialogue between Steve Bannon, Milo Yiannopoulos and the rest of the Breitbart-Alt-Right nexus. The piece sheds clear light on their political and cultural philosophy.