Longreads 24 November 2020 The hills are alive Pakistan’s government uses the internet as a means of exerting control — and in a remote part of the country, citizens are starting to fight back.
Longreads 17 November 2020 The cost of convenience South Korea’s Coupang promised to make e-commerce lightning fast. A Covid-19 outbreak at one of its warehouses shows that its workers paid the price.
Longreads 19 October 2020 Travel influencers, meet authoritarian regimes The influencer industry has grown to be cozy with some unsavory governments, but its clout might not be as effective as it once was.
Longreads 6 October 2020 Returning the gaze Uighurs in exile are fighting back against China’s techno-authoritarianism to locate their relatives who have been disappeared.
Longreads 15 September 2020 Opening dossiers — and old wounds As troves of KGB documents become declassified, former Soviet nations are grappling with their not-so-distant pasts.
Longreads 1 September 2020 Gram by gram Silk Road is dead. Meet the next generation of digital black markets for illegal drugs: fully decentralized, pay-by-crypto, and end-to-end encrypted bazaars.
Longreads 11 August 2020 Delivery wars Local shops in Turkey have been transporting groceries for centuries. Getir promises to bring them to your doorstep in 13 minutes or less.
Longreads 4 August 2020 For domestic workers, apps provide solace — but not justice Smartphone apps are vital, sometimes even life-saving tools. But for thousands of foreign workers, their impact only goes so far.
Longreads 30 July 2020 Gone phishing Obinwanne Okeke was supposed to be a rags-to-riches Nigerian success story. Then the feds followed the money.
Longreads 14 July 2020 Tune in, drop out In the face of social and professional pressure, many young South Koreans are simply opting out — and the economy is adapting to them.
