The Big Little War You’ve Probably Never Heard Of The Big Little War You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is holding elections. Civil war has displaced millions of the country’s citizens but garnered little attention internationally.
Dec 20, 2023 / Hugh Kinsella Cunningham and Nicolas Niarchos
Disinformation and Deception in Tehran and Washington Disinformation and Deception in Tehran and Washington
A series of articles allege that some high-profile Western analysts and aides are working for the Iranian government. Are they spies? Or is someone trying to sabotage their work?
Oct 19, 2023 / Nicolas Niarchos
What the Failed Wagner Mutiny Means for Africa What the Failed Wagner Mutiny Means for Africa
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mercenary army might have been disbanded in Russia, but in Africa—where the group props up dictators, extracts mineral wealth, and siphons off billions from leg...
Jul 12, 2023 / Nicolas Niarchos
In East Palestine, Norfolk Southern Hired a Company With a Long History of Ignoring Hazards In East Palestine, Norfolk Southern Hired a Company With a Long History of Ignoring Hazards
Why trust a company with CTEH's spotty record to monitor air quality at the site of the Ohio train wreck? For the railroad, it all made perfect $en$e.
May 16, 2023 / Feature / Jesse Marx and Nicolas Niarchos
Dirty Nickel, Clean Power: Making the Ocean Bleed Red Dirty Nickel, Clean Power: Making the Ocean Bleed Red
How the race for more efficient batteries is poisoning Indonesia’s coastal waters.
Feb 21, 2023 / Feature / Nicolas Niarchos
The Pope Delivers a Clear Message in the Democratic Republic of Congo The Pope Delivers a Clear Message in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Francis’s visit sought to address violence and corruption in the Central African state. The violent and the corrupt lined up for an audience.
Feb 6, 2023 / Hugh Kinsella Cunningham and Nicolas Niarchos
Why Does the Democratic Republic of the Congo Keep Arresting Journalists? Why Does the Democratic Republic of the Congo Keep Arresting Journalists?
What happened to Steve Wembi?
Oct 28, 2022 / Nicolas Niarchos
In Ukraine’s Cultural Capital, “Giselle” Goes to War In Ukraine’s Cultural Capital, “Giselle” Goes to War
Until the Russian invasion is over, art and culture in Ukraine remain on a combat footing.
Jun 16, 2022 / Feature / Nicolas Niarchos
Life Under Russian Occupation in Bucha Life Under Russian Occupation in Bucha
A Ukrainian mother and daughter talk about life under Russian rule in a town where war crimes are alleged to have taken place.
Apr 8, 2022 / Nicolas Niarchos
Exclusive: Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Chief Warns of “Real Hell” for Russians Exclusive: Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Chief Warns of “Real Hell” for Russians
Brig. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov’s warning that Russia was about to invade his country was widely dismissed—until the war began. So his latest predictions about the course of what is turn...
Mar 25, 2022 / Nicolas Niarchos