Viewfinder: Playing Amid the Rubble in Syria
Syrian boys swing on the playground outside their damaged school on November 9th, 2017, in the besieged rebel-held Eastern Ghouta town of Hamouriyah.
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For Migrant Homeless, Berlin Offers a One-Way Ticket Out
Faced with a growing housing problem, Berlin boroughs have started to pay for homeless E.U. migrants to return to their native country.
Reframing Migration: A Conversation With Historian Sunil Amrith
The 2017 MacArthur Genius Fellowship recipient's interdisciplinary work on the Bay of Bengal teaches us that movement and migration are central forces in the making of Asian—and global—history.
The Criminal-Justice Data Behind Meek Mill’s Latest Prison Sentence
The rapper's experience with probation is far from unusual for ex-prisoners.
The Group Bringing LED Light to Activism
The Overpass Light Brigade first made social justice messages go viral in 2011—today, it continues to help activists realize their collective power.
Domestic Violence and Murder in Kyrgyzstan
The Central Asian nation has a far greater number of female prisoners jailed for murder of a male family member than other countries in the region.
A Company Funded by Peter Thiel Just Launched a Hotline to Help Women Report Sexual Harassment
After the Harvey Weinstein controversy, Legalist has launched a telephone and online forum for harassment claims in all industries.
What to Do When You Accidentally Book a White-Supremacist Band
Even as anti-racist activists work to deny them a platform, white-supremacist bands continue to play shows.
The White House’s Crusade to Eliminate Temporary Protected Status Could Tear Families Apart
The Department of State sent a letter reportedly calling for the end of the Temporary Protected Status program, which keeps escapees from disaster in the country.
Inside Chicago’s Activist Efforts to Secure Rent Control
Local organizers are pushing hard to get rent control on a spring referendum—but can their efforts succeed?