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Chef Ángel León holding seagrass at his Michelin three-star seafood restaurant, Aponiente, in El Puerto de Santa María, Spain

Seeding the Ocean: Inside a Michelin-Starred Chef's Revolutionary Quest to Harvest Rice From the Sea

There are very few things that Ángel León hasn't done with the fruits of th...

There are very few things that Ángel León hasn't done with the fruits of the sea. In 2008, as a young, unknown chef, he took a loin from one fish and attached it to the...

Recruits training in August 2019 with the military wing of Ukraine’s far-right Azov movement, which has inspired white supremacists from around the world.

Like, Share, Recruit: How a White-Supremacist Militia Uses Facebook to Radicalize and Train New Members

The snow had just melted on the streets of Kyiv when Shawn Fuller, a U.S. N...

The snow had just melted on the streets of Kyiv when Shawn Fuller, a U.S. Navy veteran, arrived in the early spring of 2018, his roller suitcase clattering over the pavestones of the Ukrainian capital....

Mist gathers on the eastern shore of Hart Island, the city's potters field, on June 26, 2020.

Lost in the Pandemic: Inside New York City’s Mass Graveyard on Hart Island

The sun has barely risen above the glassy surface of Long Island Sound. A b...

The sun has barely risen above the glassy surface of Long Island Sound. A breeze sweeps over an island half a mile from the Bronx where 15 workers watch a backhoe remove the layer of...

The Inside Story of How Signal Became the Private Messaging App for an Age of Fear and Distrust

Signal is the go-to app for protesters, whistleblowers, and dissidents. As ...

Signal is the go-to app for protesters, whistleblowers, and dissidents. As its profile grows, how can it maintain its commitment to privacy?

Hanan on the sofa in her living room in Germany.

A Radical German Program Promised a Fresh Start to Yazidi Survivors of ISIS Captivity. But Some Women Are Still Longing for Help

Some women say the groundbreaking program failed to keep its promises

Nour Saliba stands in her apartment in the Mar Mikhael area of Beirut on Aug. 6, two days after the deadly explosion at the city’s port, seen through her blown-out window. “Honestly, I had it easy. I only lost my home. I am one of the lucky ones who still have their family and friends by their side,” says the 27-year-old community manager and model. “Trauma is written all over the fumes of this explosion. Yes, we are all traumatized, but we are also burnt out.

'This Is Our Last Chance.' A Photographer Captures the Energy for Change in Beirut After the Explosion

Photographer Myriam Boulos captures the energy for change in Beirut after t...

Photographer Myriam Boulos captures the energy for change in Beirut after the devastating explosion

Greta Thunberg photographed in Hampton, Virginia, before sailing back to Europe on November 12, 2019.

Six Months on a Planet in Crisis: Greta Thunberg's Travel Diary from the U.S. to Davos

This essay is adapted from the transcript of a radio program produced for S...

This essay is adapted from the transcript of a radio program produced for Swedish Radio and broadcast in June. This is the first time the text has been published in its entirety. Chapter 1: UN...