Upon consider the year gone by, a assortment of outstanding feature-length articles stands out. Such accounts explore multifaceted themes including political intrigue and historical revelations to profoundly personal sagas.
A Mysterious Writer and the Conscience of a Country
An author became known in the post-Soviet era with sharp satires on power. While numerous of his writer contemporaries have faced suppression or left the country, he still move vast numbers of copies. This prompts a pertinent question: Has the author turned into an supporter for the establishment?
Endurance and Collaboration in the Syrian Devastating Civil War
The account of a young man, who at eighteen was given an ultimatum that his only path out of prison was to enlist in the regime forces. Following 14 long years, his former role as one of the Syrian leader's fighters might still put him in mortal danger.
A Fierce Argument Over Our Earliest Beginnings
The unearthing of fossilised bones in the Djurab sands in 2001 was heralded as completely re-writing the history of our species. However, some scholars was convinced. The subsequent bitter controversy has dominated the careers of scholars ever since.
A UK Cult That Operated in Plain Sight
One woman was just a young girl when her family became part of the Jesus Fellowship. As an adult, she played a key role in uncover the disturbing extent of exploitation it had perpetrated.
A Leader's Curious Stance on International Law
Many supporters anticipated that the former human rights lawyer would restore the UK's commitment to international law. However, the performance over the first year in office has been notably ambiguous.
Breaking a Country's Myth
A film tracking a repentant con artist as she ensnares unscrupulous individuals with hidden cameras poses difficult queries: Is she really a new person, and what are the filmmaker's true intentions?
A Man Who Decontaminates Britain's Most Difficult Scenes
From homicide sites to whale blubber, Ben Giles has encountered – and restored – everything. In their stickiest hours, families rely on him to bring back peace.
Will an Famous Institution Endure an "Multifaceted Crisis"?
Plagued by colonial controversy, strained finances and the revelation of an internal thief, the UK's number one cultural institution is in deep trouble. The question remains: Is it possible to repair its legacy?
Beyond "Pregnancy Nausea": A Suffering of Extreme Condition
Known as hyperemesis gravidarum and once termed 'pernicious vomiting' by the Victorians, this illness has for centuries been without an reliable medical remedy – up until possibly now.
A Spectre of Extremism in Contemporary Politics
A violent extremist and early advocate of bigotry, Meir Kahane died a marginalized pariah 35 years ago. Today, his ideas permeate the very highest levels of the state.
An British Gentleman With a Dishonest Side
With his brilliant mind and flawless credentials, it's understandable that affluent clients trusted him with their wealth. Then they began to get uneasy.
The Tiny Nation That Emerged as the Global Mediation Capital
An extremely rich country has risen as a major actor on the international scene, striving to broker peace in some of the most complex disputes. What are driving this unprecedented project?
An Close-Up View at a President Preparing for Global Summitry
Extremely unpopular at domestically, the French leader relishes the world stage, where he presents himself as the leader best placed to handle a particular sitting US president. 7 years after their previous encounter, a writer joined him as he readied himself for the summit.
During the Trial of a Heartbreaking Story
What led to the daughter of an aristocrat find herself at the a major court with her companion, charged with killing their two-week-old baby?
An End of a Global Development Organization: Far From Widespread Mourning
When efforts were made to drastically cut a major US development organization, many around the globe were taken aback. But on the ground in a West African nation, this latest letdown was far from unforeseen.
A Unethical 1960s Study on Indian Mothers
When details about a scientific experiment in the sixties came to light, there was immense outrage. But the exact story of the events is still somewhat contested.
The "Genius" of the Attention Age
He's spent 24 hours in a vat of goo, 48 hours underground – and showered enormous sums of money to selected participants. But are these stunts simply incredibly clever clickbait – or works of daring genius?
Existence in a Nation Threatened by the Rising Ocean
With the ocean increasing, much of this Pacific island nation's people is grappling with the reality that their homeland may in the near future become uninhabitable. The pressing question is: Where are they going to relocate?
A Sorrowful Case of Youth Destitution
When I met Craig he was 13 and without a home. Even then believed his life could turn around. That hope was devastatingly wrong.
A Global Artificial Intelligence Competition and a Crucial Move
In the recent past, after spending half his life in the United States, Song-Chun Zhu took a permanent move to China. Today, he may hold the answers to which nation prevails in the global AI race.
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