While we look back on the previous year, a curated list of remarkable feature-length articles shines. These narratives probe intricate subjects ranging from geopolitical machinations and scientific revelations to profoundly personal stories.
The Enigmatic Author and the Soul of a Nation
Victor Pelevin became known in the nineties with sharp satires on authoritarianism. While numerous of his writer peers have encountered censorship or fled the country, he still sell vast numbers of books. This raises a pertinent query: Has the author turned into an apologist for the regime?
Survival and Complicity in the Syrian Devastating Conflict
The story of a young man, who at 18 was informed that his sole way out of incarceration was to enlist in the regime military. After 14 long years, his former role as one of the Syrian leader's fighters might now get him killed.
The Fierce Dispute Over Humanity's Earliest Beginnings
The finding of fossilised remains in the Djurab sands in 2001 was proclaimed as completely re-writing the narrative of our human race. But, some scholars was in agreement. The ensuing heated scholarly debate has dominated the lives of paleoanthropologists ever since.
A British Sect That Hid in the Open
One woman was just a young girl when her household joined the Jesus Fellowship. As an grown woman, she played a key role in reveal the disturbing extent of mistreatment it had perpetrated.
The Leader's Curious Stance on Human Rights
A great many voters anticipated that the prime minister would renew the UK's commitment to human rights. However, the record over the first year in office has been strikingly inconsistent.
Breaking a Nation's Identity
A film tracking a remorseful fraudster as she sets up corrupt individuals with hidden cameras poses thorny questions: Is she really changed, and what are the filmmaker's own intentions?
The Person Who Decontaminates Britain's Darkest Stains
From crime scenes to biological waste, Ben Giles has seen – and dealt with – everything. In their darkest hours, families depend on him to restore normalcy.
Will an Renowned Institution Weather an "Multifaceted Crisis"?
Burdened by restitution claims, difficult funding and the discovery of an internal thief, the UK's leading museum is in a major crisis. The challenge remains: Can it restore its reputation?
Beyond "Morning Sickness": A Agony of Extreme Condition
Known as hyperemesis gravidarum and once labeled 'dangerous sickness' by the Victorians, this illness has for centuries lacked an effective treatment solution – until perhaps now.
A Legacy of Extremism in Contemporary Government
A violent extremist and early advocate of bigotry, Meir Kahane died a political outcast 35 years ago. Today, his ideas shape the highest echelons of the state.
The English Gentleman With a Dishonest Secret
With his sharp intellect and flawless background, it's understandable that wealthy individuals trusted him with their fortunes. Then they began to get uneasy.
A Tiny Nation That Emerged as the World's Mediation Center
An incredibly wealthy Gulf state has transformed into a key player on the international scene, striving to solve some of the most intractable conflicts. Which factors are behind this ambitious project?
An Inside Look at a President Preparing for Global Battle
Deeply unpopular at home, President Macron thrives on the world stage, where he projects himself as the statesman uniquely positioned to deal with a particular sitting US president. Seven years after their last encounter, a writer joined him as he prepared for battle.
During the Court Case of a Heartbreaking Story
What led to the daughter of an aristocrat find herself at the a major court with her companion, facing charges with killing their two-week-old infant?
An End of a Global Aid Agency: Far From Widespread Regret
When efforts were made to drastically cut a prominent development organization, many around the globe were shocked. But on the front lines in a West African nation, this most recent betrayal was not unexpected.
A Unethical Mid-Century Study on South Asian Mothers
When information about a scientific experiment in the 1960s came to light, there was immense outrage. But the exact nature of the events is still partially unclear.
A "Mozart" of the Attention Economy
He's spent a full day in a vat of goo, two days underground – and given away huge sums of cash to lucky contestants. But are these videos simply very clever entertainment – or works of artistic brilliance?
Existence in a Country Endangered by the Encroaching Seas
With the ocean rising, much of this Pacific island nation's people is facing the prospect that their islands may in the near future cease to exist. The critical question is: To where are they going to go?
One Heartbreaking Case of Childhood Homelessness
When I encountered Craig he was thirteen and without a home. Even then believed his situation might change for the better. That hope was devastatingly wrong.
A Global Artificial Intelligence Race and a Crucial Defection
In 2020, after living decades in the US, a leading AI scientist took a permanent move to his home country. Now, he could possess the secret to which nation wins the worldwide technological rivalry.
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