Why NYC’s Zohran Mamdani doesn’t fit racial boxes – and that’s the point
Zohran Mamdani, born in Uganda and raised in New York, is in the lead to become the city’s next mayor. His complex identity has sparked debate in the US. From questions about race to immigrant experie...
1 Okt 202524min
How a livestreamed femicide rocked Argentina
Femicides, corruption scandals, and economic pain are all shaking Argentina. President Javier Milei, facing protests and poor provincial election results, is hoping a Trump-backed bailout will also ba...
30 Sep 202521min
‘Alligator Alcatraz’: where are the missing detainees?
Hundreds of migrants have vanished from official records after being held at Florida’s so-called “Alligator Alcatraz,” leaving families and lawyers in the dark. With reports of abuse, secretive contra...
29 Sep 202523min
Brief: Netanyahu at UN, Lebanon marks Nasrallah assassination
This week: Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly as Israel continued its destruction of Gaza City. Lebanon marked one year since Israel's assassination of Hassan Nasrallah. It is day 72...
28 Sep 20256min
Ahmed al-Sharaa’s high-stakes bid to remake Syria
For the first time in nearly 60 years, a Syrian leader speaks at the UN. It was a symbolic moment for a nation long-isolated from the international stage. President Ahmed al-Sharaa says he can rebuild...
26 Sep 202519min
Inside the TikTok deal: the politics of the algorithm
TikTok’s feed is famous for knowing users better than they know themselves. Now, a US deal could put that power in the hands of Trump allies and tech giants. What might change for the 170 million Amer...
25 Sep 202523min
Why Eswatini said yes to US deportees
The US has now struck deals with five African countries to accept deportees convicted of crimes. The individuals aren’t sent to their countries of origin, but to a third country. Eswatini took five me...
24 Sep 202520min
Will Europe boycott Israel?
From Madrid to Brussels, protesters are turning sports, culture, and trade into flashpoints over Israel’s war on Gaza. Europe’s leaders are proposing sanctions and recognition. Is this momentum strong...
23 Sep 202523min
