Carl Icahn’s Failed Raid on Washington
An eye-opening piece on the billionaire financier’s pugilistic approach, and his political machinations during the Trump presidency.
Yearning for the end of the world
The story of life as a member of an underground church in 1980s Iran, waiting for the end of days and the promised Rapture.
A Physicist Who Models ISIS and the Alt-Right
An interview with a scientist using adaptive modelling techniques to predict extremist activity.
The Weekly Package
A look at the way in which many Cubans get access to the international culture that has historically been denied to them – a weekly delivery of films, TV and other content on a USB stick.
The Catch 22 of Hacktivism
Hacktivists use open source technology and publicly available information to investigate political and military activity – this piece looks into the problems their activities throw up.