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The Despot’s Child

Bad tidings reach the despot's son Saadi.

The Peaks of Persia

Sharing the rope on a rare expedition in the mountains of Iran

The Playboy

A former cricket star may become Pakistan’s next ruler.

The Royal Me

How Australians’ disdain for authority has led to an epidemic of secession

I ♥ Iraq

How the country’s tourism minister makes the hard sell

The Revolutionist

The secret architect of the Arab Spring casts an eye on Occupy Wall Street.

Five-Star Trek

A pampered tour through the Peruvian Andes

Arrow Envy

In Bhutan, carbon-fiber bows are becoming the weapon of choice for practitioners of the national pastime.

God’s Gulag

On a remote Russian archipelago, monks once served both God and Stalin.

Freed Press

Our correspondent teaches Libya’s budding reporters the ABC’s of ethics and objectivity—with mixed results.

Why John J. Mearsheimer Is Right (About Some Things)

The political scientist’s star has fallen in recent years, as critics have branded him an anti-Semite. But his doctrine of “offensive realism” serves as an incisive theory for understanding how states behave in an anarchic world.

Land of the Dead

Guanajuato’s Museo de las Momias conjures the epic brutality of Mexico’s past.

The Ally From Hell

Pakistan lies to us, sponsors militants who attack American troops, and may have knowingly harbored Osama bin Laden. With a friend like this, who needs enemies?

What I Lost in Libya

While covering the Libyan civil war, the author was seized by Muammar Qaddafi’s forces and imprisoned in Tripoli.

Circle of Life

Namibia is trying to save its lions by charging trophy fees to kill them.

Siberian Paradise

At play in Russia’s “Sacred Sea”

Russian Hangover

A Moscow apartment block’s tenants turn over, one vodka binge at a time.

Everywhere Man

Count Harry Kessler dined with Diaghilev, fought for Germany, and penned one of the greatest diaries ever published.

Our Man in Kandahar

Is one of America's closest allies in Afghanistan guilty of mass murder?

Ferry Tales

The most enlightening way to cross the Mediterranean is by boat.

Prague’s Bad Dream

Postcard from an awakened city

White Rhino, Black Market

Why old stuffed rhinos now command top dollar

The Next Russian Revolution

Outside Moscow, the Kremlin is making plans for a Russian Silicon Valley. But while tech companies are on board, the Russian people are less enthusiastic.

Beauty and the Beast

A good-looking governor seeks to make Mexican voters forget the corrupt past of their old ruling party.

In the Ruins

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Miami: The Next Big Start-Up City?

How the city became a center for innovation

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A Brief History of Romantic Comedies

From The Atlantic's Chris Orr

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Life in 'the New Arctic'

A moving portrait of a fading landscape

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The Rise of New York City

A fascinating look at Manhattan in the 1940s

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What Is Methane Hydrate?

"Flaming ice" is a vast natural energy source

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NASA's Time-Lapse of the Sun

Now with epic dubstep music

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Shaken Not Tuned: Cocktail Experiments

Can a tuning fork improve a cocktail?

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Is He Cheating? A 1950s Guide

'That little blonde secretary from the office?’

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New Yorkers: Vintage Vacuum-Tube Amps

Risking electric shock to restore old amplifiers

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The DIY Piano-Bicycle

Everybody needs a hobby

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