Global
South Africa bans alcohol (again) as COVID cases spike; Israel bolts ahead in race to inoculate; world’s largest vaccine maker dedicates supply to developing countries
A look at how COVID-19 is impacting life around the world.
South Africa South African president Cyril Ramaphosa banned the sale of alcohol — again — following...
Global
Swedish king critical of country’s COVID response; Albania protests; UK lockdown treasures.
A look at how COVID-19 is impacting life around the world.
Sweden While Sweden’s monarch usually abstains from getting involved in politics or potentially divisive issues, King...
Translated by Alice Whitmore At ten to twelve one night, the Italian, scratching his ankle, says,...
Seven years ago, I had the opportunity to lead a group of students to Ecuador during...
Mexico City
Eternal Funeral Pyres
The myth behind the Mexican volcanoes Iztaccíhuatl and Popocatépetl
The Iztaccíhuatl volcano is 51 miles from Mexico City but visible from almost any rooftop. Izta,...
Cuba
Museums: Forming the Stories We Tell Ourselves
Institutions reflect the biases and longings of a culture
The headline banner reads: “Between 1960 and 1962 the CIA spent millions persuading [Cuban] parents to...
