The Lost Children of ‘Runaway Train’
The 1991 music video for the smash hit by Soul Asylum featured images of runaway children. This thoughtful piece follows up on their stories a quarter of a century later.
He Had His Reasons
A piece looking at how murder and domestic violence is reported in the press, recounting a terrible recent case in County Cavan, Ireland.
Process of Elimination
A look at the work and mission of scientists and conservationists proposing gene editing techniques to control animal population, and the potential ramifications of adopting their methods outside the laboratory.
This Tiny Country Feeds the World
A look at the Netherlands’ highly successful national project to produce “twice as much food using half as many resources.”
We Tracked Down A Fake-News Creator In The Suburbs. Here’s What We Learned
A feature on Disinfomedia, a very literally named fake news company, and an interview with its founder.
The Secrets in Guatemala’s Bones
The story of a forensic anthropologist who returned to Guatemala to investigate atrocities perpetrated during the civil war there. His objective is to discover the cause of death in each case and identity the bodies. As his colleague notes, “bones make excellent witnesses…Although they speak softly…they never lie, and they never forget.
Is China the World’s New Colonial Power?
A piece documenting China’s complex and ever-increasing influence, investment and population in Africa.
World Chess Has a Big Problem
The top tier chess tour is rife with unsavoury sponsors and political intrigue.
The Women Who Took on the Mafia
The tale of the prosecutor and witnesses who took on the corrosive power of the ÕNdrangheta. http://bit.ly/newyorker-mafia