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.
What Happened to Myanmar’s Human-Rights Icon?
A look at Aung San Suu Kyi’s response to the Rohingya crisis.
Don’t Eat Before Reading This
The 1999 piece that helped launch Anthony Bourdain’s career as a writer and broadcaster. In it, he offered readers the inside track on the restaurant industry, warts and all. It was apparently sent in to the magazine as an unsolicited manuscript.
Theresa May’s Impossible Choice
A look at Theresa May’s background and experience, and the perilous waters she now has to navigate.
Tim Kaine’s Radical Optimism
Tim Kaine, the first major elected politician outside Illinois to endorse Barack Obama in 2008, finds himself on the ticket eight years later.
The Danger of President Pence
A piece positing that those who hope for the impeachment of President Trump might be missing some of the consequences.
How a Notorious Gangster Was Exposed by His Own Sister
The story of Astrid Holleeder, star witness at the trial of “the Nose”, a man who is one of the Netherlands’ most notorious gangsters, and also her brother.
How E-Commerce Is Transforming Rural China
While Amazon and many of their US based competitors are seeking growth by diversifying beyond retail (movies, music, television), for their counterparts in China there is a huge amount of growth still to be had simply by spreading outside major urban centres. This piece looks at the impact on local communities, by examining the experience of Xia Canjun, a regional manager for JD.com covering the rural community he grew up in, and the CEO’s strategy back at HQ in Beijing.