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The Toxic Legacy of the French Banana
France knew the pesticide chlordecone could cause cancer and destroy the environment. It allowed banana plantations in Martinique and Guadeloupe to use it anyway.
The World’s Hot Springs
A photographer’s encounter with natural springs, thermal pools and public baths — and the people who care for them.
The Grassroots Organization Taking on Germany’s Growing Far Right
After Serpil Temiz Unvar’s son was murdered in a violent attack targeting immigrants, she founded an organization that could take on Germany’s increasingly popular far right movement.
England’s Squirrel Obsession
Campaigns to save the red squirrel, and cull non-native grays, have little to do with ecology.
The Rainforest Speaks
Scientists are recording the sounds of the Amazon in a bid to better protect it.
Don’t Take Advice From a Habsburg
Eduard Habsburg, with the help of his royal ancestors, wants to fix your marriage, your soul, and your politics.
The True Price of Sportswear
Workers at an athletic apparel factory in Lesotho that make clothes for Reebok, The Greg Norman Collection, and others allege assault, humiliation, intimidation, and bullying.
Defrauding Istanbul’s Soccer Elite
How an indebted banker convinced players to invest in a “special fund.”
Can You Win Your Dream Home?
Property prize draws claim to offer a way out of the UK’s housing crisis. They’re not what they seem.
Becoming Belgian
For Afghan immigrants in Belgium, securing the right to stay involves proving they have become too “Westernized” to return.
“It’s Time to Play Ball, British Style”
A hot dog, a Pimm’s cup and two national anthems: The cultural dissonance of watching America’s pastime in London.
States of Sanctuary
As governments across the world crack down on migration, can alternatives to asylum make a difference?
Writing About Erasure
Two recent Uyghur memoirs grapple with how to portray the oppressed minority as more than victims.
Adopted by Russia
Hundreds of Ukrainian orphans taken from the Donbas region are now stranded in the Kremlin’s orphanage system.
The Meloni Way
How Italy’s prime minister uses lawsuits and intimidation to reshape the culture.
