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India’s ‘instant divorce’ ban: the end result or the first step in reforming Islamic law?
“Un-Islamic, arbitrary, unconstitutional.” That was the judgement of the Indian Supreme Court as it...
Syrian refugees in Turkey: time to dispel some myths
Six years after the war in Syria started, Turkey hosts the largest number of refugees, who try to ca...
Wonder Woman: feminist icon or symbol of oppression?
It’s been a busy – and controversial – year for Wonder Woman.In October 2016, the United Nations mad...
Can the world’s megacities survive the digital age?
Today, megacities have become synonymous with economic growth. In both developing and developed coun...
In the Caribbean, colonialism and inequality mean hurricanes hit harder
Hurricane Maria, the 15th tropical depression this season, is now battering the Caribbean, just two...
Rising sea temperatures will hit fisheries and communities in poor countries the hardest
Despite having some of the world’s smallest carbon footprints, small island developing states and th...
Brazil’s biggest problem isn’t corruption — it’s murder
Somewhere between outraged and perplexed, Brazilians have been bombarded with news about their polit...
Translating the Language of the Border
Gaby Del Valle ,July 12, 2023 Translating...
After ISIS killings in Pakistan, China blames the victims
When two young Chinese nationals were abducted in broad daylight and brutally killed earlier in June...
Why seismologists didn’t see Mexico’s deadly earthquake coming
Mexico has a long seismic history, so any given earthquake here does not necessarily come as a surpr...