The timeless, purple-hued landscapes of Provence are undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. As summer begins, the plateau de Valensole in southern France will once again draw thousands of visitors,…
In a troubling development that underscores the perils of operating in Myanmar’s authoritarian climate, American entrepreneur and former Marine Adam Castillo was detained at Yangon International Airport on June 15th,…
Behind the towering walls and razor wire of Britain’s women’s prisons exist lives shrouded in myth and stereotype. A new book, Inside: Women Behind Bars, by authors Jonathan Levi and…
In a landmark ruling that has intensified the national debate over protest, security, and human rights, London’s Appeals Court has upheld the British government’s controversial ban on the activist organization…
On a summer evening in Berlin, as millions around the globe tuned into the familiar cadence of television pundits for a World Cup match, a unique congregation was gathering in…
Of the many dangers posed by ticks, Lyme disease and encephalitis are the most widely recognized. Yet these small arachnids are also responsible for a lesser-known and peculiarly delayed threat:…
In a striking act of political counterprogramming, Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro took the stage at a New York City “Rise Up” event, positioned as a direct alternative to…
Travel has long promised escape, but its most profound gift is often not escape at all. It is confrontation—a mirror held up to our lives from an unfamiliar angle. While…
The ancient and splendid pageantry of the Order of the Garter ceremony will unfold once more today at Windsor Castle, with the King, Queen, Prince of Wales, and other senior…
In the solemn confines of a Stockholm courtroom, a unique and troubling chapter in Sweden’s national security history began on a recent Monday. The defendant, a 34-year-old Swedish citizen of…
