Highway to Hell
Rolling Stone
The $300 million Kabul-Kandahar road was meant to be a symbol of the new Afghanistan. Today it reveals everything that has gone wrong in America’s longest war.
The Deadliest Crossing
Rolling Stone
With no better options amid Trump's border crackdown, migrants are taking their chances with Arizona’s perilous Sonoran Desert.
The Survivors of the Rohingya Genocide
Rolling Stone
An investigation into Myanmar's state-orchestrated murder of thousands of Rohingya Muslims — and the second tragedy unfolding in the refugee camps.
Return of the Taliban
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
The freedoms Afghans have gained since 2001 are in jeopardy as extremists complete their takeover of the nation, spurred by U.S. exit.
State of Fear
National Geographic
As migrants flee the decimated Central American nation, changes in the United States could send thousands back into the chaos.
A Terrifying Journey Through the World's Most Dangerous Jungle
Outside Magazine
Tracking migrants across the Darién Gap, one of the most harrowing treks on earth.
Warlords and Horsemen
Outside Magazine
In buzkashi, Afghanistan’s violent and ancient national pastime, riders battle for control of an animal corpse that they carry toward a goal. Sixteen years after the U.S.-led invasion that ousted the Taliban, the sport is dominated by rival warlords who will do anything to maintain power in a turbulent country that once again is up for grabs.
Among Mountains and Martyrs
Outside Magazine
The Kurdish region of Iraq is home to spectacular peaks, wild rivers, and fiercely hospitable people, and it could be the Middle East’s next big adventure tourism destination. But there’s one small catch: it’s still dangerous as hell.
Ghosts of Rana Plaza
VQR
In Bangladesh, one year after the worst accident in the history of the garment industry, recovery remains a fragile process, justice seems elusive, and reform has a long way to go.
Ice Cream, Socialized
The Guardian
Waiting for sweet rapture at Coppelia, Cuba’s ice cream cathedral.
The Last Cowboys
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
A road trip to visit the Mexican cowboys that eke a living from the arid sierras of southern Baja California reveals remote ranches, sun-bleached mission towns, and a way of life that’s hanging by a thread.