May 16, 2013 /
Untold Stories
Matthieu Aikins
Pakistan's truck art is famously lavish. But what motivates truckers to spend thousands of dollars on decorations?
May 16, 2013 /
Untold Stories
James V. Wertsch
There’s much to be learned about what drove the alleged bombers at the Boston Marathon. One place to start: the contested histories and unresolved tensions in their native North Caucasus.
May 15, 2013 /
Untold Stories
Tomas van Houtryve
A $429 million dam shows how South Korea deals with doomsday threats from the North.
May 15, 2013 /
Untold Stories
Alexis Okeowo
Has Chinese investment helped or hurt Zambians? Or has it done both?
May 15, 2013 /
Untold Stories
Esha Chhabra
Can you tell if that pill in your hand is real or merely a copy? Probably not. But your cell phone can.
May 14, 2013 /
Untold Stories
Sarah Wildman
Sarah Wildman on the contested histories of modern Jerusalem and how they have shaped – and narrowed – the prospects for a final settlement between Israelis and Palestinians.
May 14, 2013 /
Untold Stories
Fiona Lloyd-Davies
Fiona Lloyd-Davies has reported on Eastern Congo since 2011. Here she discusses the twin aims of her new project, assessing the aftermath of a mass rape and efforts to establish conflict-free mines.
May 13, 2013 /
Untold Stories
Fiona Lloyd-Davies
Control of Eastern Congo’s minerals has been a key driver in the fighting that has killed over 5 million people. A new project may have the answer – to produce conflict-free tin from a mine.
May 10, 2013 /
Untold Stories
Yochi Dreazen
A year ago, Mali was seen as a model for the rest of Africa. Today, it's a cautionary tale about how quickly a country can fail in the face of corruption, political instability and militant Islam.
May 10, 2013 /
Untold Stories
Lauren E. Bohn
The cities of Minya, Qena, and Assiut feel far away from Egypt’s famed Tahrir Square – both in distance and spirit.