Virtual Geography
NEED TO KNOW ESTONIA Virtual Geography Estonia might be the closest approximation to a tech utopia that exists on planet Earth. “Estonia […]
Second Time’s a Charm
NEED TO KNOW NORTH KOREA Second Time’s a Charm When US intelligence reports said North Korea had launched an intercontinental ballistic missile […]
No More Humming Along
NEED TO KNOW SENEGAL No More Humming Along Senegal has long been an island of stability on a continent where war, famine […]
What’s My Name?
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A Capricious Coquette
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Battling a Legacy
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Buyer’s Remorse
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Neighbors, Not Friends
NEED TO KNOW JORDAN Neighbors, Not Friends King Abdullah II of Jordan recently annulled a lease deal that allowed Israelis to farm […]
Listen, Thucydides
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A Land of Waiting
NEED TO KNOW CENTRAL AMERICA A Land of Waiting Wearing his red and white “Make Tijuana Great Again” hat, Mayor Juan Manuel […]
A Shaky Domino
NEED TO KNOW MOLDOVA A Shaky Domino Athletes recently sprinted through Milestii Mici, a 124-mile-long wine cellar in the tiny east European […]
A Tipping Point?
NEED TO KNOW VENEZUELA A Tipping Point? How long can it go on this way in Venezuela? The economy contracted by 18 […]
Selective Memories
NEED TO KNOW CROATIA Selective Memories Croatia’s ombudswoman – the official charged with promoting equality and fighting discrimination in the modern-day republic […]
Wanted: Revolution
NEED TO KNOW ZIMBABWE Wanted: Revolution Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa decided to skip the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last month. […]
The Silent Killer
NEED TO KNOW WORLD The Silent Killer Things went downhill for Tomoki, a 29-year-old Japanese man, after he quit his job in […]
Do Not Repeat
NEED TO KNOW CHINA & RUSSIA Do Not Repeat Stories of American warplanes and naval ships jousting with their Russian and Chinese […]
Bullets and Suitcases
NEED TO KNOW EL SALVADOR Bullets and Suitcases Murders in El Salvador, one of the most dangerous countries in the world, declined […]
Lethal Rhetoric
NEED TO KNOW POLAND Lethal Rhetoric Americans think polarization in Washington is bad. Poland is a close competitor. On Jan. 13, a […]
From Miracle to Mire
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Waiting to be Heard
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A Child Left Behind
NEED TO KNOW LEBANON A Child Left Behind In the opening of the 2018 Lebanese film “Capernaum,” a little boy who lives […]
Cooling Fires
NEED TO KNOW THE GAMBIA Cooling Fires After 22 years, Yahya Jammeh’s victims of sexual violence, torture, forced disappearances and other crimes […]
Shots Heard Round the World
NEED TO KNOW GUNS Shots Heard Round the World Brazil leads the world in homicides. Newly elected President Jair Bolsonaro believes making it […]
Losing A Limb
NEED TO KNOW THE EUROPEAN UNION Losing A Limb Brits who fancy fresh tulips can now pop over to the corner shop […]