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International impunity helped allow a power struggle in Sudan to spiral into ethnic violence. Refugees fleeing fighting in Darfur arrive at the border between Sudan and Chad on April 22, 2024, in Adre, Chad. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Ellen Ioanes covers…
Mexico City is staring down a water crisis. It won’t be the last city to do so. Mexico City is being threatened by a water crisis after the main reservoirs remain under 40 percent of their full capacity due to…
The US has offered unconditional military aid to Israel throughout the war in Gaza. Palestinians walk around the rubble of buildings destroyed after an Israeli attack on the As Salam neighborhood in Rafah, Gaza, on May 6, 2024. Abed Rahim…
Politics on Eurovision isn’t new. It’s been part of it almost from the start. Jessica Gow/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images The annual Eurovision Song Contest kicked off yesterday and is bracing for protests and audience disruptions over Israel’s inclusion…
A deal will still be tough. During a demonstration against the Israeli government, protesters hold flags and signs calling for a hostages deal with Hamas on May 4, 2024, in Tel Aviv, Israel. Amir Levy/Getty Images Joshua Keating is a…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis banned cell-cultivated or “lab-grown” meat. Why did Democratic Senator John Fetterman lend his support? Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) walking the halls of Congress. Nathan Howard/Getty Images Kenny Torrella is a staff writer for Vox’s Future Perfect…
AI nudges us to prioritize speed and scale. In Gaza, it’s turbocharging mass bombing. A December 2023 photo shows a Palestinian girl injured as a result of the Israeli bombing on Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. Saher Alghorra/Middle…
And is it feasible? Plus three other questions about the student protesters’ demands. Signs hang at George Washington University’s Gaza solidarity encampment, created by students in conjunction with other DC-area universities, in Washington, DC on April 25, 2024. Allison Bailey/Middle…
The Israel-Hamas war went from a potential short-term ceasefire to strikes on Rafah on Monday. Palestinians in eastern Rafah migrate to Khan Yunis after the Israeli army’s announcement on May 6, 2024. Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images Ellen Ioanes covers…
Press freedom is in a state of emergency in Israel and Gaza. Inspectors and police are seen raiding the Al Jazeera offices in Jerusalem, Israel, on May 5, 2024, and confiscating its equipment. Saeed Qaq/NurPhoto via Getty Images Nicole Narea…