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The Arctic
The Alaskan island on the front lines of the Arctic scramble
The Inuit on Little Diomede are watched over by Russian soldiers. But that’s not their biggest problem in these icy badlands
Religion
The secret life of the first millennial saint
The Vatican wants him to be the next Mother Teresa. But what did Carlo Acutis really believe?
War
A history of the Ukraine war in 48 dentists
The Russian invasion has created an epidemic of phantom pain. My jaw is just one of the casualties
Internet
Inside the world of vigilante scam-baiters
They claim to fight for victims, but are they just trying to go viral?
Syria
The great pretender: how Ahmed al-Sharaa won Syria
Syria’s new president is a chameleon. Is that enough to rule the Middle East’s most volatile country?
Economics
Tyler Cowen, the man who wants to know everything
He is Silicon Valley’s favourite economist. Does his lust for knowledge have a place in the age of AI?
Ukraine
Is Putin’s brainwashing of Ukrainians into Russians even a crime?
Occupying forces are trying to rob Ukrainians of their language, culture and identity
Photo essay
Ukraine’s arteries: trains are the country’s lifeblood
Railways play a critical role in defending the country and bolstering morale
Israel
Why are so many Israeli Jews spying for Iran?
Unprecedented numbers are risking everything to help their country’s bitterest enemy
Religion
The doomsday cult’s guide to taking over a country
How a fringe South Korean church convinced Fijians to embrace its business empire – and ignore its dark side
Photo essay
Congo’s agony: the fall of Goma
As rebels encroached on the city, anxious residents met to discuss escape plans