Manipur, India’s Blood-Soaked War Zone
An outburst of ethnic hatreds has fractured an ancient kingdom and turned neighbors into enemies.
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Your Friday Briefing: A Major Ukrainian Offensive
Also, a victory for voting rights in the U.S.
Uganda’s President Signs Punitive Anti-Gay Bill Into Law
President Yoweri Museveni has dismissed widespread criticism and signed the legislation, one of the world’s most restrictive anti-gay measures.
How Geena Davis Continues to Tackle Gender Bias in Hollywood
When it comes to quantifying bias in popular entertainment, the Academy Award winner’s in a league of her own.
Indigenous TV Host Steps Down Following Online Racist Abuse
Stan Grant, a journalist and member of the Wiradjuri tribe of Indigenous Australians, called on the news media to reflect on its role during his final address on “Q+A,” a weekly program he hosted.
Once an Evangelist for Airbnbs, She Now Crusades for Affordable Housing
Precious Price ditched her profitable business of renting home stays to tourists to combat the mounting housing crisis.
Hong Kong Wants More Tourists, but Mostly ‘Good Quality’ Ones, Please
The return of budget tour groups from mainland China is sparking frustrations — and a dose of snobbery — in a city starved for business.
India’s Top Court Begins Hearing Same-Sex Marriage Case
The Supreme Court in recent years has struck down a ban on consensual gay sex. A ruling in favor of legalizing gay unions would make India an outlier in Asia.
How Janelle Jones’s Story About Black Women and the Economy Caught On
The first Black woman to serve as chief economist at the Labor Department advanced the idea that lifting up people on the margins helps everyone else, too.
Taliban Bar Women From U.N., Threatening Afghanistan’s Last Lifeline
The Taliban administration extended a ban on women working in aid organizations to the United Nations, putting at risk one of the country’s last sources of badly needed aid.