Morocco: Time to End the Global Silence On Western Sahara
Tindouf, Algeria — For my entire life, I have been forgotten. I am a Sahrawi refugee, born and raised in the Algerian desert, ...
Africa: Ibrahim Governance Index Shows Decline in Rule of Law in Some Countries
A latest report by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation on African governance shows a decline in overall progress for the first time in a ...
Tanzania: Why A Very Expensive Mega-Project Should Never Happen
The Stiegler's Gorge hydropower project - a 48-year-old folly Every aspirant dictator seems to want at least one Soviet-style mega-project to their name. ...
Store Accused of Fat Shaming for Calling Large-Size Women’s Clothing ‘Rotten’
The Taiwanese chain RT-Mart apologized for a measurement chart in a store in the Chinese mainland that described bigger sizes as “Rotten,” “Extra ...
Postal Service Takes ‘Operation Santa’ Letter Campaign National
The program encourages postal customers to adopt letters and buy gifts for the children who send them. This year, because of the pandemic, ...
$73 Million Settlement Is Reached in Sex Abuse Suit Involving U.C.L.A. Gynecologist
More than 5,500 women were included in a class-action suit against Dr. James Heaps, who is still facing 20 felony counts of sexual ...
A Pianist Loses Himself in a Musical ‘Labyrinth’
David Greilsammer’s new recording charts a fantastical and disorienting adventure through works spanning centuries.
‘It Was Hard Not to Eavesdrop on the Two Men at the Next Table’
At lunch in a busy restaurant, a homework assignment on the roof and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s ...
Working in Luis Barragán’s Shadow
Two doors down from the architect’s home in Mexico City, a fashion designer pays tribute to the country’s hand-hewn legacy.
Engaging hoodlums, dropouts
The challenge of hoodlums and street children is not confined to Nigeria. Hundreds of young people are on the streets worldwide. Lagos government ...
