JULY 14. 2025

Exclusive: the Southport riots and Twitter’s failure

A new investigation shows how the moderating system on the social media network broke down at the worst possible time

Guide to Investigating Land Conflicts in South Asia

This guide equips journalists with the tools and resources to report on conflicts over land and its resources, such as water and forests.

A Herd of Life-Sized Animal Puppets Is Stampeding Across the Planet

The Herds is marching from the Congo to the Arctic Circle in a defiant act of climate theater.

Rabies at sea

Scientists are trying to determine whether rabies is now established in South Africa’s Cape fur seals.

JULY 12. 2025

ICE Campaign of Violence Will Lead to More Deaths

Jaime Alanis' death shows the horrific consequences of a secret police force behaving with utter impunity.

What To Do When You See ICE in Your Neighborhood

How can you deter the Trump administration's immigrant deportation machine when it pops up in your community? Follow these steps.

The quiet violence of peace deals

Trump’s Congo-Rwanda deal is hailed as diplomatic triumph. But behind the photo ops lies a familiar exchange: African resources for Western power.

JULY 11. 2025

The fight for Africa’s media

Trump has cut all funds to US media outlets across the continent. As the west takes itself off the airwaves, others are moving in

The truth about breaking up

A new book captures the enduring confusion of that moment when love goes away

Corbyn, Sultana and the politics of inevitable failure

If they ever manage to set up their new hard left party, there will only be one winner – Nigel Farage

Why the hard left’s economic plans still don’t work

In the words of the IFS: “No country has successfully introduced a wealth tax. " Try telling that to Labour’s left

Matthew d’Ancona’s culture: Too Much is one of the best streaming series you will watch all year

Lena Dunham’s first major television project since Girls is so much more than the rom-com it's billed as

Grok Is the Latest in a Long Line of Chatbots To Go Full Nazi

Grok’s recent antisemitic turn is not an aberration, but part of a pattern of AI chatbots churning out hateful drivel.

House Democrat Calls on Kristi Noem To Resign Over ICE Lies

Bernie Sanders, Delia Ramirez, Ilhan Omar, Pramila Jayapal, and Rashida Tlaib reacted with outrage to The Intercept's investigation.

Trans People Have Disappeared From ICE Records, Against Congressional Orders

The Trump administration has made efforts to "erase" transgender people, who face violence and medical neglect behind bars.

In death, we part

What happens when a former president suddenly dies? The curious case of Edgar Lungu.

The Great American Heist You’re Paying For

Rep. Summer Lee on how Trump’s megabill is the biggest wealth transfer in history and how money in politics is fueling authoritarianism.

Nature Speaks: Decoding the Fascinating and Diverse Ways Organisms Communicate

Whether through light, electricity, vibration, dance, or chemicals, our world is always speaking. Will we pause to listen?

Europe’s Deadly Heatwave, Trump’s Massive Budget Bill, Myanmar’s Scam Centers, and Middle East Ceasefires That Don’t Last

Also featuring stories on the world’s riskiest maritime shipping routes, sub-par cancer drugs exported across the globe, and uncovering “pig butchering” online scams in Myanmar.

Afterwoke: from identity to unity

Diyora Shadijanova reviews Minority Rule: Adventures in the Culture War by Ash Sarkar.