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Worldcrunch » Archives for October 2014

October 2014

Near Zurich, A Unique Refuge For The Electromagnetic Hypersensitive
Futureswitzerland

Near Zurich, A Unique Refuge For The Electromagnetic Hypersensitive

by Patrick Randall October 31, 2014May 22, 2025
Protests last year against plans to resettle Bedouins in the Arab Israeli city of Ar'Ara
Economyisrael

The Economic Price Of Israel’s Refusal To Pursue Peace

by Daniel Shadmy October 31, 2014May 22, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Global Charts #8

by Patrick Randall October 31, 2014May 20, 2025
A "Green" Car Race In Buenos Aires
Societyargentina

A “Green” Car Race In Buenos Aires

by Liz Garrigan October 31, 2014May 20, 2025
Michelangelo's "Sybil" in the Sistine Chapel (detail)
Societyvatican

The Michelangelo Mystery Of The 33rd Tooth

by Julie Farrar October 31, 2014May 23, 2025
Atheist Richard Dawkins and bus campaign creator Ariane Sherine in London
Ideascolombia

The Empty Dogma Of The Radical Humanist

by Julie Farrar October 31, 2014May 24, 2025
Holiday Traffic Jam
blogphotography

Holiday Traffic Jam

by Bertrand Hauger October 31, 2014May 20, 2025
Beautiful but dangerous, Sharm el-Sheikh's Um el-Sid cliffs
Food / Travelegypt

Fighting City Hall In Egypt To Save Red Sea Cliffs

by Patrick Randall October 31, 2014May 23, 2025
The Sao Paulo stock exchange
Economyeconomy

Business As Usual Won’t Work Anymore For Latin America’s Multinationals

by Julie Farrar October 30, 2014May 22, 2025
At a fitness club of the Tianma Experimental School in Zhuji, east China's Zhejiang Province
bloghealth

Childhood Obesity In China, A Rich Kid’s Problem

by Julie Farrar October 30, 2014May 22, 2025
An ugly threat at an Islamic rally in Sydney
Geopoliticsisis

The Dangerous Fallacy That There Is No ‘Bad Islam’

by Liz Garrigan October 30, 2014May 24, 2025
Ram Singh's Guinness World Record mustache
Societyindia

Movember Glory: Meet The Indian Man With A 14-Foot Moustache

by Patrick Randall October 30, 2014May 22, 2025
Societygender

10-Year-Old Becomes A Boy Under New Argentine Youth Sex-Change Law

by Jeff Israely October 30, 2014May 20, 2025
By The Numbers: Ebola Spread, Death Penalty, Baby Bonus
Geopoliticschina

By The Numbers: Ebola Spread, Death Penalty, Baby Bonus

by Patrick Randall October 30, 2014May 21, 2025
Give And Take
blogphotography

Give And Take

by Bertrand Hauger October 30, 2014May 20, 2025
The port of Pemba
Economyexploitation

Pemba Postcard: How A Natural Gas Boom Is Changing Mozambique

by Worldcrunch October 30, 2014May 23, 2025
A hotel in Shenzhen
Ideaschina

Why China’s Luxury Hotels Are Giving Up Their Stars

by Julie Farrar October 29, 2014May 23, 2025
Cutrale-Safra, a Brazilian firm, has finalized the purchase of Chiquita.
Economybrazil

Adios Banana Republics! Brazil Firm Buys ‘Colonial’ Chiquita

by Bertrand Hauger October 29, 2014May 22, 2025
"Teachers are not prepared for this crisis ..."
Geopoliticsgermany

In Germany, Schools Can’t Handle Refugee Children

by Liz Garrigan October 29, 2014May 22, 2025
Antonella Inicorbaf, surrounded by ValleVegan "non-humans"
Societyanimals

Italy’s Vegan Commune Where Animals And Humans Are Equals

by Julie Farrar October 29, 2014May 22, 2025
Barns On Stilts
blogphotography

Barns On Stilts

by Bertrand Hauger October 29, 2014May 20, 2025
The "Energy Bunker" in Hamburg has been converted as a symbol of smart energy use
Futuregermany

Smarter Buildings, 10 Ideas From Around The World

by Julie Farrar October 29, 2014May 24, 2025
The penguins are watching at Tencent headquarters in Guangzhou, China
Economyrussia

Why Russia And China See Eye-To-Eye On Cyber Security

by Emily Liedel October 28, 2014May 23, 2025
blogiran

Wave Of Acid Attacks On Women Rattles Iranian Officials

by Bertrand Hauger October 28, 2014May 23, 2025
The duo in 2012
Economybrazil

After Dilma’s Reelection, The Lula Question Looms

by Worldcrunch October 28, 2014May 22, 2025
Ladies nights in Mumbai
Societyindia

Defying Rape Culture, India’s Urban Women Embrace Sexual Liberation

by Liz Garrigan October 28, 2014May 23, 2025
A Man's Job
blogphotography

A Man’s Job

by Bertrand Hauger October 28, 2014May 22, 2025
Police in Algiers earlier this month marching in protest.
Geopoliticshealth

Algeria, An Authoritarian Regime Without A Leader

by Worldcrunch October 28, 2014May 22, 2025
Thousands Of Dead Fish Wash Ashore In Southern Iran
blogfishing

Thousands Of Dead Fish Wash Ashore In Southern Iran

by Liz Garrigan October 28, 2014May 20, 2025
Alleged smuggling kingpin Lai Changxing signs a warrant issued for his arrest as he arrives at the Beijing Capital International Airport on July 23, 2011.
Economychina

China Hunts Fugitives As Corruption Crackdown Goes Global

by Patrick Randall October 27, 2014May 22, 2025
blogegypt

Cairo Headbangers, Struggles Of Egypt’s Heavy Metal Scene

by Bertrand Hauger October 27, 2014May 21, 2025
Italian soldiers of the Decima MAS (RSI) in Rome in March 1944
Geopoliticsgermany

Italy Supreme Court: Germany Must Pay Compensation For Nazi Crimes

by Patrick Randall October 27, 2014May 22, 2025
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
Futureunited states

Microsoft After Microsoft, Time To Go Under The Radar

by Worldcrunch October 27, 2014May 23, 2025
Hawksbill Turtles Thought Extinct Now Back On Colombia's Beaches
blogextinction

Hawksbill Turtles Thought Extinct Now Back On Colombia’s Beaches

by Julie Farrar October 27, 2014May 20, 2025
Verbatim: Steenkamp Mom, John Grisham Shocker, Pope on God
Societysouth africa

Verbatim: Steenkamp Mom, John Grisham Shocker, Pope on God

by Julie Farrar October 27, 2014May 20, 2025
The future landscape of Miami: new condos, but also a new museum
Economyargentina

Wealthy Argentines Eye Miami Real Estate, And Culture

by Liz Garrigan October 27, 2014May 22, 2025
Joint military exercises in the South China Sea
Geopoliticsfishing

Rechartered Waters: Will U.S. Military Land Back In Philippines?

by Liz Garrigan October 27, 2014May 22, 2025
Austria In One Shot
blogphotography

Austria In One Shot

by Bertrand Hauger October 27, 2014May 20, 2025
The dark side of Western youth
Geopoliticssyria

The Psychology Of What Drives Young People To Jihadism

by Worldcrunch October 26, 2014May 22, 2025
Checking fever in Monrovia
Geopoliticsmonrovia

The Hardest Labor, Clearing Ebola’s Dead In Liberia

by Jeff Israely October 26, 2014May 24, 2025
"Your weapon is guilty."
Geopoliticssyria

No, The Progressive Syrian Opposition Is Not Dead

by Patrick Randall October 25, 2014May 22, 2025
Learning with a "how to" book
Eyes on the U.S.health

Testosterone Nation: Male Hormone Therapy Explodes In U.S.

by Bertrand Hauger October 25, 2014May 22, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Sick Of Smartphones Ruining Your Concerts? There May Be A Solution

by Patrick Randall October 24, 2014May 20, 2025
Snapshots: Kim Jong-un, Ring of Fire, Ebola Clipboard
Geopoliticspalestinian territory

Snapshots: Kim Jong-un, Ring of Fire, Ebola Clipboard

by Liz Garrigan October 24, 2014May 20, 2025
Campaigning in Sao Paulo
Geopoliticsbrazil

Brazil Election, Latin American ‘Alternative Socialism’ Fights For Survival

by Julie Farrar October 24, 2014May 22, 2025
Policemen in Cairo
Ideasegypt

Corrupt And Violent, Egyptian Police Immune To All Revolutions

by Patrick Randall October 24, 2014May 22, 2025
Come inside
Economygermany

BMW Wants To Be Like Apple, Reimagining How Cars Are Sold

by Worldcrunch October 24, 2014May 24, 2025
Good News For Ireland's Farting Cows
bloggreenhouse gas

Good News For Ireland’s Farting Cows

by Julie Farrar October 24, 2014May 20, 2025
Silver Lining
blogphotography

Silver Lining

by Bertrand Hauger October 24, 2014May 20, 2025
Earlier this year in Bogota
Geopoliticsdemocracy

Mario Vargas Llosa: The Monsters Of Pure Pragmatism

by Bertrand Hauger October 24, 2014May 23, 2025
The Turkish military watches the battle in Kobane.
Geopoliticsisis

Turkey And Syria: Why ISIS Isn’t On Erdogan’s Enemies List

by Bertrand Hauger October 23, 2014May 22, 2025
Dinner's served: Bruno Parmentier's "Zero Hunger, Ending Hunger In The World"
Geopoliticseconomy

Why World Hunger Won’t Go Away

by Worldcrunch October 23, 2014May 22, 2025
Mark Zuckerberg, 'Pushing Hands' Of A Kung Fu Master
Economychina

Mark Zuckerberg, ‘Pushing Hands’ Of A Kung Fu Master

by Jeff Israely October 23, 2014May 22, 2025
Sipping a mojito in Miami's Little Havana
Geopoliticscuba

Why U.S. Policy On Cuba Has Reached A Tipping Point

by Jeff Israely October 23, 2014May 22, 2025
Image in Istanbul of an 18th century circumcision ceremony of Sultan Ahmed III's sons.
Societychildren

Foreskin, The Play: Circumcision As Art For A Turkish Playwright

by Bertrand Hauger October 23, 2014May 24, 2025
Remembering the victims of the Sendero Luminoso in Peru
Societyargentina

After 30 Years, A Lone Peruvian Survivor Returns To The Site Of A Massacre

by Julie Farrar October 23, 2014May 20, 2025
Monumental Indeed
blogphotography

Monumental Indeed

by Bertrand Hauger October 23, 2014May 22, 2025
Wooden cross in Kiev
Geopoliticsukraine

Identifying The Dead In Ukraine’s Simmering War

by Emily Liedel October 22, 2014May 22, 2025
Thousands are languishing behind bars.
Geopoliticsindia

In India, Some Languish In Jail For Decades Awaiting Verdicts

by Liz Garrigan October 22, 2014May 22, 2025
In a Beijing court in April.
Ideaschina

Adam Smith To Xi Jinping, Wealthy Nations Need Good Laws

by Worldcrunch October 22, 2014May 23, 2025
The real thing is missing.
Food / Travelunited states

In San Francisco Microbrew Mecca, Yearning For Bavarian Beer

by Bertrand Hauger October 22, 2014May 23, 2025
The Meanings Of Bigouden
blogphotography

The Meanings Of Bigouden

by Bertrand Hauger October 22, 2014May 20, 2025
Statues by Palestinian artist Eyad Sabbah, in the rubble of buildings destroyed in last summer's conflict
Geopoliticsisrael

Don’t Count On That $5.4 Billion Pledge To Rebuild Gaza

by Worldcrunch October 22, 2014May 23, 2025
Atletico Madrid's Raul Garcia and Arda Turan
Economychina

China Wants A Piece Of Europe’s Booming Soccer Business

by Julie Farrar October 21, 2014May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

The 6 Sexiest Sax Songs

by Patrick Randall October 21, 2014May 23, 2025
Even In Wartime, Syrians Hold Tight To Ancient Mosaic Craft
Geopoliticssyria

Even In Wartime, Syrians Hold Tight To Ancient Mosaic Craft

by Patrick Randall October 21, 2014May 22, 2025
#alittlemorerespectmaybe?
Food / Travelpoland

Selfies At Auschwitz: When Tourism Destroys The Meaning Of Memory

by Julie Farrar October 21, 2014May 24, 2025
Same Scene, Different Place And Time
blogphotography

Same Scene, Different Place And Time

by Bertrand Hauger October 21, 2014May 20, 2025
President Sirleaf at the outbreak of the crisis accepts Chinese aid.
Geopoliticshealth

In Liberia, The Good Faith And Bad Politics Of Ebola

by Worldcrunch October 21, 2014May 22, 2025
Putin and Kirchner in Buenos Aires in July
Geopoliticsvladimir putin

Kirchner And Putin, The Return Of National Populism

by Jeff Israely October 21, 2014May 22, 2025
The sands of time at Gavdos
bloggreece

Welcome to Gavdos, The Island Of Immortals

by Ambre Deharo October 20, 2014May 23, 2025
Cuteness And Islamic Backlash At Malaysian 'I Want To Touch A Dog' Event
bloganimals

Cuteness And Islamic Backlash At Malaysian ‘I Want To Touch A Dog’ Event

by Julie Farrar October 20, 2014May 20, 2025
In the Baltic Sea
Futuregermany

Dead Seals In Germany May Have Had Virus, Hunters Called In To Kill Sick

by Liz Garrigan October 20, 2014May 23, 2025
Breast milk soap
Societyhealth

In China, Soap Made From Human Breast Milk

by Meiqi An October 20, 2014May 21, 2025
In Cairo's metro
Societyegypt

Egypt, The Collective Trauma Of A Revolution Denied

by Patrick Randall October 20, 2014May 23, 2025
After The War, Living In Harmony
blogphotography

After The War, Living In Harmony

by Bertrand Hauger October 20, 2014May 21, 2025
Carmen Tulia Ortega
blogpeace

Meet The Matriarch Who Lost 14 Family Members In Colombia’s Civil War

by Patrick Randall October 20, 2014May 22, 2025
Bernar Venet's "Arcs" in Versailles
Societyart

Is Bigger Beautiful? The Rise Of XXL Art

by Ambre Deharo October 19, 2014May 22, 2025
In Monrovia, Liberia
Economyeconomy

Jihad And Ebola, A Double Threat To The African Miracle

by Worldcrunch October 19, 2014May 22, 2025
Eat it before it eats you
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Lionfish, A Predator On The Menu

by Meiqi An October 18, 2014May 24, 2025
A pharmacy in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Futurewho

Generics v. Big Pharma: A Latin American Legal Drug War

by Julie Farrar October 18, 2014May 22, 2025
Argentine President Cristina Kirchner greets Brazil's Dilma Rousseff in April 2013
Geopoliticsbrazil

Brazilian Lessons For Argentina’s Broken Politics

by Meiqi An October 17, 2014May 22, 2025
blogunited states

Clone Me Tender: 18 Elvis Impersonators Around The World

by Patrick Randall October 17, 2014May 23, 2025
Hazmat-suited workers fighting Ebola in Unification Town, Liberia on Aug. 30
Geopoliticshealth

After Ebola, Cholera?

by Worldcrunch October 17, 2014May 23, 2025
Small Tibetan Boy, Big Tibetan Trumpet
blogphotography

Small Tibetan Boy, Big Tibetan Trumpet

by Bertrand Hauger October 17, 2014May 20, 2025
Anti-death penalty protest in Jakarta
Societyindonesia

Indonesia Asks If Death Penalty Can Curb Terrorism

by Liz Garrigan October 17, 2014May 23, 2025
Supplies come in from everywhere
Food / Traveldenmark

Leftovers On The Menu, The World’s Most Sustainable Restaurant

by Liz Garrigan October 17, 2014May 22, 2025
Signs of war this week in Diyarbakir
Geopoliticsisis

Rumblings Of Two Wars In Turkey’s ‘Kurdish Capital’ Of Diyarbakir

by Patrick Randall October 16, 2014May 22, 2025
The diesel farm
Food / Travelitaly

Wine And Jeans: Diesel Founder Renzo Rosso’s Organic Vineyard

by Julie Farrar October 16, 2014May 24, 2025
The Dangers Of Iron Curtain Tourism
blogphotography

The Dangers Of Iron Curtain Tourism

by Bertrand Hauger October 16, 2014May 22, 2025
No air time for Jaycee Chan, detained on drug charges.
Ideaschina

China’s New Ban On The Work Of Celebrities With ‘Moral Misdeeds’

by Bertrand Hauger October 16, 2014May 23, 2025
A screen shot image of Visinescu last year
Geopoliticsdictatorship

A Quarter-Century Late, “Romanian Nuremberg” Finally Begins

by Worldcrunch October 16, 2014May 23, 2025
A 10-year-old Syrian boy's drawing showing life in his war-torn country.
Geopoliticssyria

Ordinary Syrians Angry At U.S.-Led Strikes At ISIS

by Liz Garrigan October 16, 2014May 22, 2025
The Chinese Premier Li Keqiang presents a burr puzzle to German Chancellor Angela Merkel on October 10, 2014.
Economyvladimir putin

The Vast But Delicate China-Germany Alliance

by Liz Garrigan October 15, 2014May 21, 2025
Putin's Tiger Goes Rogue, Attacks Chinese Chickens
blogrussia

Putin’s Tiger Goes Rogue, Attacks Chinese Chickens

by Julie Farrar October 15, 2014May 23, 2025
Israeli Researchers: We Can Detect Breast Cancer With Simple Blood Test
Futureisrael

Israeli Researchers: We Can Detect Breast Cancer With Simple Blood Test

by Daniel Shadmy October 15, 2014May 22, 2025
By The Numbers: Ancient Bogota, NYC Rats, Ebola Cures
Geopoliticscolombia

By The Numbers: Ancient Bogota, NYC Rats, Ebola Cures

by Julie Farrar October 15, 2014May 20, 2025
In a file photo, a Socialist flag flies in Beirut.
Societyworld

Why The Left Has Gained So Little From The Arab Spring

by Patrick Randall October 15, 2014May 22, 2025
Pilgrimage to Varela 268?
Food / Traveltourism

Argentine Historian Finds Pope’s Real Birthplace Home

by Bertrand Hauger October 15, 2014May 22, 2025
Child's play
blogphotography

Child’s Play

by Bertrand Hauger October 15, 2014May 22, 2025
A Bangkok protest in June
Geopoliticsmonarchy

Meanwhile In Thailand: Junta Clamps Down Since May Coup

by Worldcrunch October 15, 2014May 22, 2025
Afghan Mujahideen near the Pakistan border, 1985
Geopoliticsiraq

What So-Called Religious Wars Are Really About

by Liz Garrigan October 14, 2014May 24, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Johnny Rotten: Top 10 Excerpts From His Guardian Fan Chat

by Patrick Randall October 14, 2014May 20, 2025
Docked in Venice, MSC Divina carries 4,000 passengers
Food / Travelpollution

Venice And Cruise Ships, Saving An Awkward Romance

by Julie Farrar October 14, 2014May 23, 2025
Celebrating Morales' reelection in La Paz on Monday.
Geopoliticspolitics

Evo Morales, The Secret To Bolivia’s Unstoppable Leftist

by Bertrand Hauger October 14, 2014May 22, 2025
Long-Lost Cousin
blogphotography

Long-Lost Cousin

by Bertrand Hauger October 14, 2014May 21, 2025
Protesters resting near Hong Kong's Central Government Office on Oct. 7.
Geopoliticseconomy

Will “Occupy Central” Trigger Recession In Hong Kong?

by Liz Garrigan October 14, 2014May 23, 2025
Ruins with a view
Economymexico

Tulum, The Anti-Cancun Clings To Caribbean Charm

by Julie Farrar October 14, 2014May 23, 2025
From a video promoting NDF fighters in Syria
Geopoliticssyria

Joining Assad’s Reserve Forces, For The Money

by Patrick Randall October 13, 2014May 22, 2025
Lit Pride
Societyliterature

Vive French Literature! What Modiano’s Nobel Means For France

by Bertrand Hauger October 13, 2014May 23, 2025
Doubly lethal
Societyhealth

Radioactive Cigarettes: Germany Warns Of Deadly Contraband Shipment

by Bertrand Hauger October 13, 2014May 22, 2025
FCC heiress Esther Koplowitz
Economyspain

Esther Koplowitz, Spain’s Embattled Construction Queen

by Patrick Randall October 13, 2014May 22, 2025
The Pharaoh's New Digs
blogphotography

The Pharaoh’s New Digs

by Bertrand Hauger October 13, 2014May 21, 2025
Kasiem and her husband online
Futuresales

When A Remote Indonesian Village Plugs Into The Internet

by Patrick Randall October 13, 2014May 22, 2025
Beyond The Mosque, How ISIS Spreads Via Digital World
Geopoliticssyria

Beyond The Mosque, How ISIS Spreads Via Digital World

by Julie Farrar October 12, 2014May 23, 2025
Go ahead and smile...
Societygermany

Old Dogs, New Tricks: Why Personalites Change After 70

by Julie Farrar October 12, 2014May 24, 2025
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in all its splendor
Societycolombia

On A Mountain In Colombia, Three Worldviews Meet

by Liz Garrigan October 11, 2014May 23, 2025
Presidents Bush, Obama, Bush, Clinton and Carter back in 2009
Eyes on the U.S.jimmy carter

Obama’s Foreign Policy Is Most Like This Former President’s

by Worldcrunch October 11, 2014May 23, 2025
Beginning of the end? The anti-globalization protests in Seattle at the 1999 WTO summit.
Geopoliticstrade

The Waning Phase Of Globalization Has Begun

by Meiqi An October 10, 2014May 23, 2025
Turkish tanks take up position on the Turkish - Syrian border at Suruc, Turkey.
Geopoliticsisis

With ISIS At The Border, Will Turkey Invade Syria?

by Jeff Israely October 10, 2014May 22, 2025
I Am Not Prosciutto: Welcome To Italy's Pig Rescue Shelter
blogitaly

I Am Not Prosciutto: Welcome To Italy’s Pig Rescue Shelter

by Julie Farrar October 10, 2014May 21, 2025
Verbatim: Karadzic, U.S. Hostage, Nobel Committe, More
Geopoliticsargentina

Verbatim: Karadzic, U.S. Hostage, Nobel Committe, More

by Julie Farrar October 10, 2014May 20, 2025
The Nephila clavipes' "golden web"
Futuregermany

The Unlikely Commercial Potential Of Spider Webs

by Patrick Randall October 10, 2014May 22, 2025
blogmusic

Global Charts #7

by Patrick Randall October 10, 2014May 20, 2025
At a protest in Mexico City following news of the missing teens.
Geopoliticsmexico

In Mexico, The Horrors We Have Seen

by Jeff Israely October 9, 2014May 23, 2025
Seeking refuge in Suruc
Geopoliticssyria

Kurds Who Fled Kobani Recount The Terror, Plead For Arms

by Liz Garrigan October 9, 2014May 24, 2025
Cabaret performances at the Moulin Rouge continued during Nazi occupation.
Societyliterature

Patrick Modiano: 7 Passages – In English – From France’s Obscure Nobel Prize Winner

by Jeff Israely October 9, 2014May 23, 2025
Behind the hijab
Geopoliticsparenting

I Lost My Daughter To The Salafists, One French Mother’s Tale

by Julie Farrar October 9, 2014May 23, 2025
Hipster Bootleg: Recreating Prohibition At New Tel Aviv Bar
blogisrael

Hipster Bootleg: Recreating Prohibition At New Tel Aviv Bar

by Daniel Shadmy October 9, 2014May 22, 2025
Walesa turned 71 last month
Geopoliticsukraine

Lech Walesa: Here’s How To Handle Putin

by Julie Farrar October 9, 2014May 22, 2025
Shantytown houses in Medellin, Colombia
Ideascolombia

If Colombia’s Poverty Is Not In The Data, It’s On The Streets

by Liz Garrigan October 8, 2014May 23, 2025
blogsouth korea

Meet Kang Chun-hyok, The First North Korean Hip Hop Artist

by Patrick Randall October 8, 2014May 23, 2025
In a quarantine center
Futurewho

The Ebola Risk In Europe Is Very Real

by Jeff Israely October 8, 2014May 24, 2025
Waiting at Cairo's Shobra Al-Khaima metro station
Smarter Citiesegypt

As Fuel Prices Rise, Egyptians Turn To Alternative Transport

by Patrick Randall October 8, 2014May 21, 2025
Snapshot: Brazil Vote, Kurds Flee, Japanese Eruption
Geopoliticsphotos

Snapshot: Brazil Vote, Kurds Flee, Japanese Eruption

by Meiqi An October 8, 2014May 20, 2025
A pharmacy in downtown Port-au-Prince
Geopoliticshaiti

A Wretched Journey Into Haiti’s Clandestine Abortion Trade

by Patrick Randall October 8, 2014May 20, 2025
The earth needs to start counting its beans
Food / Travelberlin

Muesli In Bulk, Vodka On Tap: This Package-Free Berlin Store Could Change The World

by Jeff Israely October 8, 2014May 23, 2025
Sanliurfa, Turkey, just across the border from Syria.
Geopoliticssyria

These Two ISIS Foot Soldiers Fled In Horror – But One Wants To Return

by Worldcrunch October 7, 2014May 22, 2025
A Nasty Media Guide To Working Under ISIS
Geopoliticssyria

A Nasty Media Guide To Working Under ISIS

by Patrick Randall October 7, 2014May 22, 2025
A water 'alternative'...
Economyhealth

Brita, Leading The Water Revolution

by Worldcrunch October 7, 2014May 22, 2025
Budapest at night
Societyhungary

Inside The Secret Budapest Meeting Of ‘Racial Realists’

by Patrick Randall October 7, 2014May 24, 2025
Bimbo Chairman Daniel Daniel Servitje (second from right) speaks with then Mexican Economy Minister Bruno Ferrari
Economyglobal trade

Latin American Multinationals, A New Force On Global Markets

by Patrick Randall October 7, 2014May 23, 2025
Congolese rely on their mobile phones everywhere. (File Photo -Kinshasa)
Economytechnology

Where Mobile Phones Have Become The Banking System

by Worldcrunch October 6, 2014May 22, 2025
Switzerland One Cat Per Family Proposal Gets Claws Out
blogswitzerland

Switzerland One Cat Per Family Proposal Gets Claws Out

by Julie Farrar October 6, 2014May 20, 2025
Tokyo's future national "bicycle helmet"
Societyenvironment

Japan’s Architects Unite Against Tokyo Olympic Stadium

by Worldcrunch October 6, 2014May 23, 2025
"Easy and intense": Argentines are crazy about zumba
Societyhealth

Argentines Tango And Zumba Their Way To Weight Loss

by Jeff Israely October 6, 2014May 23, 2025
The basic kit for alternative oil
Geopoliticssyria

To Survive In Syria, Melting Plastic Into Fuel

by Patrick Randall October 6, 2014May 22, 2025
A cityscape of Palitana
blogindia

In India, The World’s First Vegetarian City

by Ambre Deharo October 5, 2014May 22, 2025
Al-Hasakah, Syria - Women mourn during a funeral of Kurdish fighters killed by ISIS.
Ideasworld

The Global Village Has Become A Nightmare

by Patrick Randall October 5, 2014May 24, 2025
Peace in Egypt, finally?
Geopoliticsegypt

Rumblings Of A Deal Between Sisi And Muslim Brotherhood

by Worldcrunch October 4, 2014May 23, 2025
Rousseff and Silva
Geopoliticsbrazil

Will Election Send Brazil Back Into The U.S. Fold?

by Patrick Randall October 4, 2014May 22, 2025
Erdogan and his wife during the celebration of his presidential victory, on Aug. 10.
Geopoliticsturkey

An Homage To Himself, Erdogan’s Own Personal Versailles

by Liz Garrigan October 3, 2014May 24, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Global Charts #6

by Patrick Randall October 3, 2014May 20, 2025
Three Muslims started the annual Hajj pilgrimage
Geopoliticssaudi arabia

Hajjstagram: In Mecca, Hajj Pilgrims Take To Instagram

by Ambre Deharo October 3, 2014May 20, 2025
blogmusic

On The Trallaleri Trail: Documenting Genoa’s Ancient Polyphonic Singing Style

by Patrick Randall October 3, 2014May 21, 2025
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Ideasukraine

In Russia, Seeing Traitors At Every Turn

by Emily Liedel October 3, 2014May 22, 2025
A monument on Lampedusa to migrants who have died.
Geopoliticsimmigration

One Year Later, Survivor Of Lampedusa Disaster Starts Anew

by Julie Farrar October 3, 2014May 23, 2025
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Societygermany

Achtung! How Oktoberfest Looks From The First-Aid Station

by Patrick Randall October 3, 2014May 22, 2025
a FAW-Hongqi L5 car at the China Self-innovated Auto Expo in Beijing in 2013
Economychina

China’s Booming Auto Market Has A Loyalty Problem

by Patrick Randall October 2, 2014May 22, 2025
Hervé Gourdel and his captors in Algeria before the French tour guide was beheaded
Geopoliticsiraq

ISIS Has Begun To Spread Beyond The Middle East

by Worldcrunch October 2, 2014May 22, 2025
"Change begins with a fight"
Geopoliticschina

Hong Kong’s Umbrella Revolution, Seen From China’s Press And Social Media

by Meiqi An October 2, 2014May 21, 2025
blogcolombia

Outrage In Colombia Over Dead Horse In Garbage Truck

by Julie Farrar October 2, 2014May 22, 2025
Bucay can change your mood.
Societyeducation

Jorge Bucay, South American Secrets To A Happy Life

by Liz Garrigan October 2, 2014May 22, 2025
Syrian girls playing jump rope in Tarlabasi, Istanbul
Geopoliticssyria

The Best Thing Turkey Has Done In A While

by Julie Farrar October 1, 2014May 22, 2025
The project of smart highways: interactive and sustainable
Futureinnovation

Illuminating Discovery: Lighting Roads Without Electricitiy

by Sixtine Lechère October 1, 2014May 23, 2025
A Japanese "takumi" passing on his knowledge to the next generation.
Economytechnology

Takumi, Toyota’s Secret Weapons To Train The Robots

by Worldcrunch October 1, 2014May 22, 2025
September Farewells: Rivers, Cerati, Paisley
Societyargentina

September Farewells: Rivers, Cerati, Paisley

by Liz Garrigan October 1, 2014May 20, 2025
A file photo of Aikewara
Societybrazil

What Brazil Owes Its Indigenous Aikewara

by Worldcrunch October 1, 2014May 22, 2025
blogbob dylan

Einsteins Disguised: Scientists Slip Bob Dylan Lyrics Into Academic Studies

by Patrick Randall October 1, 2014May 23, 2025
The city of Meit Ghamr, Egypt
Geopoliticsegypt

Disappearing Prisoners: Egypt’s Arbitrary Injustice System

by Liz Garrigan October 1, 2014May 22, 2025
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