What is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham? And how did it evolve into a key player in Syria’s civil war?
A major offensive has seen rebel groups in Syria retake the country’s second city, Aleppo – and demonstrated the growing prominence of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in the 13-year-long civil war.
En route to a “functional cure” for HIV
After four decades of human coexistence with HIV, what are the latest developments that raise hopes and expectations for a future “functional cure”? With this question in mind, we traveled to New York, visited Rockefeller University, and met with scientists, people living with HIV and participants in clinical trials. We talked about what science knows today, what modern research is looking for, and what the community anticipates.
A new Guide to Investigative Journalism
The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) in collaboration with iMEdD have co-produced the guide "Introduction to Investigative Journalism", written by some of the world's leading investigative journalists.
Responsible Reporting on Gender-Based Violence
Data journalists Carolyn Thompson and Sotiris Sideris talk about the importance of reporting on gender-based violence in a systemic context.
Journalists Are Leaving X for Bluesky. Will They Stay There?
This isn’t the first time that members of the media have pledged to quit Elon Musk.
“At a restaurant in D.C., I understood why Trump was re-elected.”
Petros Ioannidis, a political analyst with aboutpeople, experienced the November 5 election up close. Beyond analyzing the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the vote and the political conclusions drawn from the election, he brings us snapshots of the atmosphere of the days.
“Trumpling” Οver Global Climate Policy: COP29 Under The Shadow Of U.S. Elections
How is US energy and climate policy looking under a second Trump administration, and what should we expect from this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) already underway?
Defending Press Freedom: Alberto Spampinato
Italian journalist Alberto Spampinato details how the murder of his brother, journalist Giovanni Spampinato, led to the inauguration of the NGO “Ossigeno per l’Informazione”, an observatory documenting threats against Italian journalists.
“I have a USB stick for Boutaris”
