The Battle Fought at Gettysburg Is Far From Over
Reading Time: 9 minutes Americans are still grappling with the political and cultural divisions that led to the bloodiest battle on American soil.
Disney Does Its Best to Ignore Uighur Repression in China
Reading Time: 4 minutes Disney thanks Chinese authorities and police for allowing it to film in the province where Uighur “reeducation camps” are located.
Russian Leaders and Dissidents Come and Go, but Humor Never Dies
Reading Time: 5 minutes Dating back to Stalin’s reign of terror, jokes known as anekdoty survive — and thrive.
The Cost of the Coronavirus for African Animals
Reading Time: 12 minutes A specialist explores the detrimental influence the coronavirus is having on wildlife in Africa and beyond — and what urgently needs to be done to counter it.
Shakespeare in Switzerland: Keeping Theater Alive
Reading Time: 5 minutes A theater company in Switzerland is returning to the stage — for the first time since March — with a performance of Othello.
At the Center of the Storm
Reading Time: 6 minutes Proud Boys, antifa, BLM protests; Portland, OR, has been at the center of it all, with wildfires threatening to deliver the final blow.