The “El Hiblu 3” were just teenagers when an oil tanker saved their overloaded dinghy in the Mediterranean. So why are they facing decades in prison in Malta?

The Covid variant came out of nowhere. Now it’s everywhere. And neither the government nor the people can stomach another round of severe pandemic restrictions.

As omicron spreads around the world, countries are adopting ineffective and divisive strategies. What’s really needed is cooperation.

2021’s Nobel laureate is a little-known novelist and literary critic who was born in Zanzibar and has lived in the United Kingdom since the 1960s.

How thought leaders resurrected the myth of a carefree prehistoric lifestyle

In “Transcendent Kingdom,” a young Black woman refuses to be defined by other people’s narratives.

The deadly disease is a security threat only because it's neglected as a social justice issue.

An energized resistance movement brought down Jacob Zuma, the postapartheid demagogue. But was democracy saved?

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Catholic Church has become a powerful voice for democracy. Now, it is trying to ensure a fair election.

Thousands of Africans have fled to Israel, seeking asylum from repressive regimes. Instead of offering safe harbor, the government has done everything it can to force them out, including secretly funneling them into the hands of human traffickers. What does it mean when there’s no safety in the land of last refuge?

Why America needs truth and reconciliation after Trump

Capturing a lost era in Sanlé Sory’s studio portraits in Burkina Faso

The water crisis facing the drought-stricken South Africa city is only a preview of things to come—even in the United States.

As Lake Chad vanishes, seven million people are on the brink of starvation.

In Western Sahara, 165,000 refugees are still fighting for their freedom.

These photos offer a stark reminder that, 22 years after apartheid, the country is still defined by massive inequality and stark segregation.

Here's how Donald Trump can help—without a full-scale intervention.

Experts say the administration's most important outreach effort is an overlooked gem. But it hasn't come close to its potential.

Ruth McDowall's subjects face away from the camera to protect them from repeat attacks and community stigma.