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Worldcrunch » Archives for May 2023

May 2023

Journalism teacher and his students in University of Barcelona.
In The Newsartificial intelligence

AI Is Good For Education — And Bad For Teachers Who Teach Like Machines

by Julián De Zubiría Samper May 31, 2023May 23, 2025
The Real Purpose Of The Drone Strikes Inside Russia? A Decoy For Ukraine's Counterattack
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine

The Real Purpose Of The Drone Strikes Inside Russia? A Decoy For Ukraine’s Counterattack

by Anna Akage May 31, 2023May 24, 2025
German air forces conducting exercises.
Geopoliticsnato

China Is Recruiting Former NATO Pilots — Is That OK?

by Bethany Wright May 31, 2023May 24, 2025
Drones On Moscow: Vladimir Putin On The Defensive Like Never Before
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine war

Drones On Moscow: Vladimir Putin On The Defensive Like Never Before

by Pierre Haski May 31, 2023May 21, 2025
Two women look at a displayed tank from a platform
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine war

The Foreign And Domestic Forces That Keep Russia’s Military-Industrial Complex Turning

by Anna Akage May 31, 2023May 21, 2025
Image of a woman sleeping in a bed.
In The Newscouples

Sleep Divorce: The Benefits For Couples In Having Separate Beds

by Alidad Vassigh May 30, 2023May 24, 2025
Belarus May Be Pushing Migrants Into The EU Again — This Time With Russian Help
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine war

Belarus May Be Pushing Migrants Into The EU Again — This Time With Russian Help

by Irene Caselli May 30, 2023May 24, 2025
Image of a canal near Kamal Khan dam in Nimroz province, Afghanistna.
In The Newsiran

Water War Or Religious Strife? Trouble At The Iran-Afghanistan Border

by Pierre Haski May 30, 2023May 24, 2025
Photo of people attending a cultural Russian-themed event in Hammamet, Tunisia, walking past a framed picture of Russian nested dolls
Geopoliticsputin

A Key New Ally For Russia That Makes The West Cringe: Tunisia

by Chloé Touchard May 30, 2023May 21, 2025
Photo of a moose crossing a road
Greenpoland

Moose In Our Midst: How Poland’s Wildlife Preservation Worked A Bit Too Well

by Katarzyna Skiba May 29, 2023May 23, 2025
Poster of the PSOE ripped off on a wall in Madrid, Spain.
Societydemocracy

Spain, A Perfect Political Graveyard Of Old Left And Right

by Yannick Champion-Osselin May 29, 2023May 19, 2025
Photo of a woman walking by a campaign poster of Turkish President and People's Alliance's presidential candidate Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul
Geopoliticsgeopolitics

What Five More Years Of Erdogan Mean For Turkey – And The World

by Sophie Jacquier May 29, 2023May 21, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with President of Iran Sayyid Ebrahim Raisi
War in Ukrainesyria

Iran And Russia, An Alliance Of Common Enemies — Sealed By Sanctions

by Anna Akage May 29, 2023May 22, 2025
Dough is run through a press to make pasta
Societydiplomacy

Italy’s Right-Wing Government Turns Up The Heat On ‘Gastronationalism’

by Marine Béguin May 28, 2023May 21, 2025
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sitting with hands crossed
Geopoliticszelensky

Saudi Ambitions: Is MBS A New Nasser For The Middle East?

by Pierre Haski May 28, 2023May 19, 2025
A black and white image of a woman looking at a memorial wall in Argentina.
In The Newswomen

How Argentina Is Changing Tactics To Combat Gender Violence

by Alidad Vassigh May 27, 2023May 23, 2025
After Belgorod: Does The Russian Opposition Have A Path To Push Out Putin?
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine war

After Belgorod: Does The Russian Opposition Have A Path To Push Out Putin?

by Anna Akage May 27, 2023May 21, 2025
Le Weekend: Bulgarian Booker Prize, Backpack For Music Lovers, Highway Cowboy
In The Newsnews

Le Weekend: Bulgarian Booker Prize, Backpack For Music Lovers, Highway Cowboy

by Worldcrunch May 27, 2023May 24, 2025
A sailor smokes a cigarette on the hydrofoil Procida
Societysailing

Genoa Postcard: A Tale Of Modern Sailors, Echos Of The Ancient Mariner

by Ginevra Falciani May 26, 2023May 21, 2025
Teenagers and American tourists in Cape Town.
Eyes on the U.S.russia

The Unique Role Of African Americans In Building A New U.S.-Africa Alliance

by Worldcrunch May 26, 2023May 19, 2025
Bucha To Bakhmut, Mariupol To Maryinka: Our Brutal Introduction To Ukraine's 'Hero Cities'
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine war

Bucha To Bakhmut, Mariupol To Maryinka: Our Brutal Introduction To Ukraine’s ‘Hero Cities’

by Yannick Champion-Osselin May 26, 2023May 21, 2025
Looped GIF of Emmanuel Macron's face merging with Emmanuel Altman's
Futureartificial intelligence

Where Altman Meets Macron: The Quest For AI Alignment, Between Private And Public

by Pierre Haski May 26, 2023May 24, 2025
Worldcrunch Magazine #35 — Spy In The Patriarchy
In The Newsnews

Worldcrunch Magazine #35 — Spy In The Patriarchy

by Worldcrunch May 26, 2023May 19, 2025
Ukraine Blacklist: Shaming The Companies Still Doing Business With Russia
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine war

Ukraine Blacklist: Shaming The Companies Still Doing Business With Russia

by Irene Caselli May 26, 2023May 24, 2025
Image of a person holding the national flag of the United States in front of a grave.
Eyes on the U.S.united states

A Foreign Eye On America’s Stunning Drop In Life Expectancy

by Marine Béguin May 26, 2023May 22, 2025
This Happened — May 26: Modi Becomes India’s Prime Minister
This Happenedindia

This Happened — May 26: Modi Becomes India’s Prime Minister

by Worldcrunch May 26, 2023May 21, 2025
Photo of a woman smoking a cigar.
Food / Travelbuenos aires

Meet Blanca Alsogaray, The First Woman To Win Cuba’s “Oscar Of Cigars”

by Alidad Vassigh May 25, 2023May 19, 2025
Image of Representatives of the Liberty of Russia Legion and the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK) holding a briefing near the border in northern Ukraine.
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine

Ukraine Is Getting Inside Russia’s Borders — And Inside Russian Heads

by Cameron Manley May 25, 2023May 21, 2025
Photo of a ceiling lamp in front of a blue wall
In The Newsfamily

Of Earthquakes And Men

by Irene Caselli May 25, 2023May 21, 2025
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in front of a U.S. flag, open-mouthed.
In The Newsdonald trump

DeSantis, Trump, Twitter: The Medium (#Musk) Is The Message

by Pierre Haski May 25, 2023May 21, 2025
Morjim village, North Goa, India
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine war

Goa Postcard: How Draft Dodgers And Pro-Putin Russians Both Landed On India’s Scenic Coast

by Chloé Touchard May 25, 2023May 22, 2025
U.S.-China-Global South: The New Geometry Of Our "Tripolar" World
Ideasukraine

U.S.-China-Global South: The New Geometry Of Our “Tripolar” World

by Dominique Moïsi May 24, 2023May 23, 2025
Art Or Islamophobia? How A Bollywood Blockbuster Is Stoking Tensions In India
Societyindia

Art Or Islamophobia? How A Bollywood Blockbuster Is Stoking Tensions In India

by Worldcrunch May 24, 2023May 23, 2025
Burnt vehicules with white graffiti sit on a dirt road
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine war

How The Belgorod Incursion Exposes Deep Vulnerability Inside Russia’s Military

by Anna Akage May 24, 2023May 21, 2025
Why Poland's Ruling Party Has Suddenly Turned On Ukraine — With The Wounds Of History
Russia-Ukraine Warvladimir putin

Why Poland’s Ruling Party Has Suddenly Turned On Ukraine — With The Wounds Of History

by Katarzyna Skiba May 24, 2023May 21, 2025
Photo of gazpacho
Food / Travelfood

Bowl Of Cool: The Best Summer Soups From Around The World

by Emma Albright May 23, 2023May 19, 2025
Crews Test Drive Damaged Vehicles After Repairs
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine

The Most Likely Result Of Ukraine’s Counteroffensive? Negotiations

by Irene Caselli May 23, 2023May 24, 2025
Image of a street with smoke in the sky in Khartoum, Sudan.
Societysudan conflict

My Broken Khartoum: An Architect’s Eye On Her Once Vibrant Hometown

by Worldcrunch May 23, 2023May 23, 2025
Photo of a destroyed building in Belgorod, Russia
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine war

Russians Or Ukrainians — Or Both? Attacks Inside Russia Are A Major Escalation

by Pierre Haski May 23, 2023May 21, 2025
phot of fighters of the Wagner Private Military Company raise a Russian flag over the city of Artyomovsk
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine war

Prigozhin’s Last Bluff? What Will Happen If Wagner Group Really Pulls Out Of Bakhmut

by Anna Akage May 23, 2023May 21, 2025
Alexandroupoli, How The Ukraine War Made This Sleepy Greek Port A Geopolitical Hub
Russia-Ukraine Warunited states

Alexandroupoli, How The Ukraine War Made This Sleepy Greek Port A Geopolitical Hub

by Sophie Jacquier May 22, 2023May 19, 2025
Photo of Brazilian singer Nega Jaci
Societybrazil

The Brazilian Singer Trying To Shake The Sexism Out Of Samba

by Vanessa Sarmiento May 22, 2023May 19, 2025
People walking by a Russian army poster on Ushakova Square in Sevastopol, Crimea
Russia-Ukraine Warvladimir putin

Crimea Is Expanding Private Army Militias, Modeled On The Wagner Group

by Anna Akage May 22, 2023May 21, 2025
President Xi Jinping waves at lined up military officers and troops
Geopoliticswashington

How The U.S.-China Cold War Will Be Different — And Why Little Can Stop It

by Pierre Haski May 22, 2023May 21, 2025
Armed Italian Carabinieri and their vehicule by the side of the road at San Luca
Societymafia

A New Calabrian Mob Alliance Sparks Shocking Violence — And More Women Victims

by Ginevra Falciani May 21, 2023May 21, 2025
Iran, The Day After: Here's What Could Happen If The Ayatollahs Fall
Geopoliticsdemocracy

Iran, The Day After: Here’s What Could Happen If The Ayatollahs Fall

by Worldcrunch May 21, 2023May 23, 2025
Image of six colorful candies, on which a mini statue of death is standing, looking at a man running away.
Societychildren

Talking To My Four-Year-Old About Death

by Irene Caselli May 20, 2023May 24, 2025
Alexis Tsipras speaks at a podium with a greek flag in the foreground
Geopoliticspolitics

Greek Elections: Will The Left Forgive Tsipras For The “Betrayal” Of 2015?

by Yannick Champion-Osselin May 20, 2023May 19, 2025
photo of a couple on a park bench in Moscow with man holding russian flag
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine

The Four Ways Russians Clear Their Conscience About Ukraine

by Cameron Manley May 20, 2023May 21, 2025
Le Weekend: Fentanyl Border, Very Old Benz, Cat Bath Hack
In The Newsnews

Le Weekend: Fentanyl Border, Very Old Benz, Cat Bath Hack

by Worldcrunch May 20, 2023May 24, 2025
A woman in yellow stands crying on a bridge surrounded by floodwater
Greenclimate change

Droughts To Floods, Italy As Poster Child Of Our Climate Emergency

by Ginevra Falciani May 19, 2023May 21, 2025
Photo of an ashtray full of cigarettes
In The Newsitaly

No Smoking When The Dottoré Is In

by Irene Caselli May 19, 2023May 21, 2025
A man uses chopsticks to hold some pasta above a bowl
Food / Travelchina

Simple Takeout To Hipster Fusion: Chinese Cuisine In Paris Gets Chic

by Sophie Jacquier May 19, 2023May 19, 2025
A close up of the face of a Benin bronze
Societyculture

Returner’s Remorse? Why Germany Is Worried About The Benin Bronzes

by Irene Caselli May 19, 2023May 24, 2025
Image of a woman teaching a language to children in a classroom.
Russia-Ukraine Warrussia ukraine war

The Hardest Soft Power: How Moscow Forces The Russian Language On Occupied Ukraine

by Anna Akage May 19, 2023May 21, 2025
Triumph Of Immunity: Why Assad's Return To The Arab League Matters
GeopoliticsBashar al-Assad

Triumph Of Immunity: Why Assad’s Return To The Arab League Matters

by Pierre Haski May 19, 2023May 19, 2025
Worldcrunch Magazine #34 — Borderline Postcard
In The Newsnews

Worldcrunch Magazine #34 — Borderline Postcard

by Worldcrunch May 19, 2023May 19, 2025
Get That Dog *On The Couch! Diagnosing And Treating Canine Anxiety
Societyunited states

Get That Dog *On The Couch! Diagnosing And Treating Canine Anxiety

by Worldcrunch May 18, 2023May 21, 2025
Why Is This Brazilian Town Displaying Nazi Photographs?
Societyhistory

Why Is This Brazilian Town Displaying Nazi Photographs?

by Irene Caselli May 18, 2023May 23, 2025
New Survey Of LGBTQ+ Russians Finds Steep Rise In Homophobia Since War Began
LGBTQ Plusrussia

New Survey Of LGBTQ+ Russians Finds Steep Rise In Homophobia Since War Began

by Cameron Manley May 18, 2023May 21, 2025
Photo of Chinese President Xi Jinping shaking hands with Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Geopoliticsrussia

With Putin Shut Out, Xi Makes His Play For Central Asia — And Europe

by Marine Béguin May 18, 2023May 21, 2025
Novelist Dmitry Glukhovsky stands in a metro station in Barcelona
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine

“The Idiot Has Started A War” — A Secret Meeting With Exiled Russian Author Dmitry Glukhovsky

by Bethany Wright May 18, 2023May 24, 2025
Photo of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine

Can South Africa Be An Honest Broker For Peace In Ukraine?

by Pierre Haski May 17, 2023May 24, 2025
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sits across from Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed
Geopoliticssyria

The Syrian Rapprochement With The Arab World Is Far From Complete

by Inès Mermat May 17, 2023May 23, 2025
Image of a collection of pens.
In The Newswriting

Can A Collaborative Writing Platform Serve As A Springboard For Europe’s Culture Sector?

by Antonin Planaguma May 17, 2023May 24, 2025
Why Zelensky's Europe Tour Was So Important — Short And Long-Term
Geopoliticszelensky

Why Zelensky’s Europe Tour Was So Important — Short And Long-Term

by Anna Akage May 17, 2023May 21, 2025
In an auditorium, members of the Russian Academy of Sciences raise papers to vote
In The Newsputin

Another Russian Missile Scientist Arrested For Treason, Warnings Of Sector’s “Collapse”

by Anna Akage May 17, 2023May 21, 2025
'MTF' Alarm, Life Is Crueler Than Ever For Trans Women In China
LGBTQ Pluschina

‘MTF’ Alarm, Life Is Crueler Than Ever For Trans Women In China

by Dan Wu May 16, 2023May 23, 2025
Photo of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko (center) in Moscow on May 9
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine

Is Lukashenko Sick? Putin Too? Why Ukraine Won’t Be Waiting For Dictators To Die

by Anna Akage May 16, 2023May 22, 2025
Photo of a protester shouting slogans through a megaphone during a climate protest in Rome.
Greenclimate change

No Green, I’m Gone — Meet The Climate Quitters

by Ginevra Falciani May 16, 2023May 21, 2025
photo of arch of Chisinau
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine

Moldova Toward Definitive Break With Moscow — How Will Putin Respond?

by Anna Akage May 16, 2023May 21, 2025
Image of a State of Emergency Service aviator in Ukraine.
Ideasukraine

Pilots First, Then The Planes? The West Looks Ready To Break Major “Taboo” On Ukraine Arms

by Marine Béguin May 16, 2023May 21, 2025
Photo of Leader of Thailand's Move Forward Party, Pita Limjaroenrat, celebrating election results in Bangkok on May 14.
Ideasmonarchy

Is Thailand Ready To Be A Bonafide Democracy?

by Worldcrunch May 15, 2023May 21, 2025
Photo of U.S President Joe Biden with Custom and Border Patrol officers during a visit to the border wall along the Rio Grande,
Geopoliticsmexico

Migrants, Fentanyl, Cartel Violence: U.S. And Mexico Must Both Rethink The Border

by Alidad Vassigh May 15, 2023May 22, 2025
A Ukrainian soldier is seen cleaning the magazine filled with bullets in the base near Soledar.
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine

“Nobody’s Born For War” — The True Meaning Of My Ukrainian Uniform

by Anna Akage May 15, 2023May 23, 2025
Worldcrunch Magazine #33 — Holding Fire
In The Newsnews

Worldcrunch Magazine #33 — Holding Fire

by Worldcrunch May 15, 2023May 19, 2025
Image of people holding a flag with Erdogan's face on it during a protest in Ankara, Turkey.
In The Newspolitics

Turkey Elections: The Risk Of Escalation Has Multiplied

by Pierre Haski May 15, 2023May 21, 2025
Presidents Erdogan and Macron in a crowd, slightly obscured by a lense flare
Geopoliticsnato

The West Is Dreaming Of Erdogan’s Defeat, Very Quietly

by Pierre Haski May 14, 2023May 21, 2025
Image of a man reading the Qu'uran after praying
In The Newsiran

Iranian Regime Facing “Unprecedented” Street Attacks Against Clerics

by Worldcrunch May 14, 2023May 23, 2025
Image of French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna and her German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock (Right) with Foreign Minister of France, Ayman Safadi, Foreign Minister of Jordan, Sameh Shoukry, Foreign Minister of Egypt,.
In The Newsukraine

“It’s Complicated” — How The Franco-German Power Couple Preps For A Europe Of 35

by Pierre Haski May 14, 2023May 21, 2025
Image of people dancing, holding hands, in Lisbon, Portugal.
Societymusic

Marchas Populares, A Great Lisbon Tradition Is Missing Men

by Vanessa Sarmiento May 13, 2023May 19, 2025
Bakhmut Confidential: Whispered Fears, Endgame Visions
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine war

Bakhmut Confidential: Whispered Fears, Endgame Visions

by Yannick Champion-Osselin May 13, 2023May 21, 2025
Le Weekend: RIP Rita Lee, Met Museum’s Looted Art Detectives, Kites For Peace
In The Newsnews

Le Weekend: RIP Rita Lee, Met Museum’s Looted Art Detectives, Kites For Peace

by Worldcrunch May 13, 2023May 24, 2025
Image of Argentina’s Anne Frank Center's first-ever Easy Reading edition, in Spanish., a book with a blue cover with Anne Frank's face
In The News

The Diary Of Anne Frank Made Inclusive For People With Cognitive Difficulties

by Yannick Champion-Osselin May 12, 2023May 19, 2025
Photo of a crowd in the streets of Naples after S.S.C. Napoli’s Serie A title win
Dottoré!football

Beautiful Game, Sweet Dreams

by Irene Caselli May 12, 2023May 21, 2025
Tunisian President Kais Said and his entourage stand infront of a table piled with books
In The Newssilence

Tunisian Frankenstein? Strongman President Accused Of Censorship At Book Fair

by Yannick Champion-Osselin May 12, 2023May 23, 2025
Image of three men taking a selfie
In The Newscolombia

How This Colombian “Throuple” Made Social And Legal History

by Alidad Vassigh May 11, 2023May 23, 2025
Image of people looking through books in a book market in the street.
Geopoliticsunited states

In Iraqi Literature, A Surprisingly Minor Role For The U.S. Invasion

by Worldcrunch May 11, 2023May 23, 2025
Photo of former European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker Tayyip Erdogan at the European
In The Newseuropean union

If Erdogan Loses, Will Turkey Revive Its Bid For EU Membership?

by Marine Béguin May 11, 2023May 21, 2025
Russian men wait in line outside a contract enlistment station in Balashikha near Moscow.
In The Newsukraine war

Putin’s New Military Decree To Push Untrained Recruits To The Frontline

by Anna Akage May 11, 2023May 21, 2025
Photo of Kemal Kilicdaroglu applauding during campaign event in Antalya, Turkey, 7 May 2023.
Geopoliticsdemocracy

Kemal Kilicdaroglu, The Tranquil Force To Save Turkey’s Democracy

by Ozgur Ogret May 11, 2023May 21, 2025
This Happened — May 11: The Maestro Of Surrealism Is Born
This Happenedsurrealism

This Happened — May 11: The Maestro Of Surrealism Is Born

by Worldcrunch May 11, 2023May 19, 2025
Photo of elephants in India
In The Newsindia

What Elephant Intelligence Can Teach Humans About Getting Along

by Worldcrunch May 10, 2023May 23, 2025
"Grandpa Vlad" — Wagner Boss Prigozhin Is Now Mocking Putin Directly
Russia-Ukraine Warvladimir putin

“Grandpa Vlad” — Wagner Boss Prigozhin Is Now Mocking Putin Directly

by Inès Mermat May 10, 2023May 21, 2025
Photo of ​Ukrainian soldiers working on a Leopard tank.
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine war

Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Will Be No Blitzkrieg — And It Has Already Begun

by Irene Caselli May 10, 2023May 24, 2025
Image of A woman selling vegetables at the market and wearing a face mask during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In The Newsindia

Time To “Move On” From COVID? That’s Not An Option For Me

by Worldcrunch May 9, 2023May 22, 2025
Image of Kai Wegner, Berlin's Governing Mayor, Olekseii Makelev, Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany, and Tobias Linder, Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office, laying flowers in commemoration of the end of World War II.
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine

What Will Justice For Ukraine Look Like? The Nazi Demise Offers A Clue

by Olena Starik May 9, 2023May 21, 2025
Image of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad during a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin Wall.
In The Newssyria

Middle East, Realpolitik: Inside Assad’s Return To The World Stage

by Irene Caselli May 9, 2023May 24, 2025
Image of ​Russia's President Vladimir Putin attending a Victory Day parade held in Red Square to mark 78 years since the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II on May 9th 2023.
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine

How Putin’s May 9th Ideology Has Come Back To Haunt Him

by Marine Béguin May 9, 2023May 21, 2025
Image of Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on an Aurus Senate convertible reviews troops during a Victory Day military parade in Red Square, Moscow.
Russia-Ukraine Warrussia ukraine war

Moscow Victory Parade Puts Depletion Of Russian Army On Display

by Anna Akage May 9, 2023May 21, 2025
Image of a man in a suit, Esteban Acosta, a self-proclaimed apostle, giving a speech at ​La Unción Christian Community Church, a big screen behind him projecting his speech.
In The Newscolombia

How Colombia’s “Prosperity Preachers” Squeeze The Masses, With The State’s Blessing

by Laura Valentina Cortés Sierra May 8, 2023May 24, 2025
Image of an unmade hospital bed in a dimly lit hospital room.
Ideascitizens convention

Assisted Dying, The Ultimate Act Of Self-Care

by Inès Mermat May 8, 2023May 23, 2025
Campaign posters of opposition Republican People's Party, CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Geopoliticsdemocracy

When Erdogan Hints At Not Accepting Defeat, He’s Playing With Fire

by Ozgur Ogret May 8, 2023May 21, 2025
Japan-South Korea: Why Rapprochement Is Not Always A Sign Of Peace
In The Newssouth korea

Japan-South Korea: Why Rapprochement Is Not Always A Sign Of Peace

by Pierre Haski May 8, 2023May 19, 2025
Image of someone looking at an eye rolling emoji on an ipad.
Ideaspsychology

Yeah, Whatever: In Defense Of The Passive Aggressive

by Bethany Wright May 7, 2023May 24, 2025
Photo of ​a Russian soldier near a school in occupied Mariupol in September 2022
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine war

Inside Moscow’s Vile Scheme To Kidnap And “Russify” Ukrainian Children

by Anna Akage May 7, 2023May 21, 2025
Three Italian college students posed with Modigliani's fake head and the tools with which they made it.
In The Newspainting

From Modigliani Fakes To Michelangelo The Forger: Italy’s Most Ingenious Art Pranks

by Ginevra Falciani May 6, 2023May 21, 2025
Why Sudan's Conflict Makes The Gulf Monarchies So Nervous
Geopoliticssudan conflict

Why Sudan’s Conflict Makes The Gulf Monarchies So Nervous

by Marine Béguin May 6, 2023May 24, 2025
Le Weekend: Māori Punk, Rescue Puppy Gift, Black Cleopatra Row Part II
In The Newsnews

Le Weekend: Māori Punk, Rescue Puppy Gift, Black Cleopatra Row Part II

by Worldcrunch May 6, 2023May 24, 2025
photo of King Charles coronation flags
In The Newsunited kingdom

Why The King’s Coronation Is (Still) A Celebration Of The British Empire

by Worldcrunch May 5, 2023May 24, 2025
Three silhouettes with backpacks overlaid by a blue transparent cybersecurity screen.
Futureartificial intelligence

White House To The World, Artificial Intelligence Is A Political Thing

by Yannick Champion-Osselin May 5, 2023May 19, 2025
Black and white image of people on a bridge in Ahvaz, Iran.
Women Worldwidewomen's rights

Iran’s New Plan To Boost Population: Students Who Get Pregnant Get Higher Grades

by Worldcrunch May 5, 2023May 23, 2025
Image of ​ President Joe Biden speaks during a political rally at Florida Memorial University.
Economyunited states

What Europe Could Learn From Joe Biden’s “Productivism” Policy

by Chloé Touchard May 5, 2023May 24, 2025
This Happened — May 5: Death Of An Irish Martyr
This Happenedpolitics

This Happened — May 5: Death Of An Irish Martyr

by Worldcrunch May 5, 2023May 24, 2025
Image of four adults and two children walking by the water in Shanghai
Societyfamily

Parenthood, Redefined: 11 Hard Questions About Surrogacy

by Yannick Champion-Osselin May 4, 2023May 24, 2025
Image of A serviceman is seen during a combat mission involving the use of a 240mm 2S4 Tyulpan self-propelled heavy mortar in Russia's special military operation in Donetsk
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine

Why Russia Is Now Betting On A Long War In Ukraine

by Olena Starik May 4, 2023May 21, 2025
Image of Crowd attending presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu's campaign .
In The Newsdemocracy

End Game For Erdogan? Millions In Turkey — And Beyond — Can Taste It

by Chloé Touchard May 4, 2023May 21, 2025
Photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, Russia, on May 3
In The Newsukraine

Escalation Spark: How The Kremlin Drone Attack Could Reshape The War In Ukraine

by Inès Mermat May 4, 2023May 23, 2025
This Happened — May 4: Ground Is Broken On The Panama Canal
In The Newspanama

This Happened — May 4: Ground Is Broken On The Panama Canal

by Worldcrunch May 4, 2023May 19, 2025
Photo of a father and son on the beach. ​
In The Newschildren

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