Letter from Sweden
The Apathetic
In Sweden, hundreds of refugee children have fallen unconscious after being informed that their families will be expelled from the country.
by Rachel Aviv

Letter from Buffalo
A New Underground Railroad
At a safe house in Buffalo, asylum seekers from around the world prepare to flee the U.S. for Canada.
by Jake Halpern

Letter from Venezuela
A Failing State
Once the richest country in South America, it now has the world’s highest inflation rate and is plagued by hunger and violent crime. How did this happen?
by William Finnegan

Letter From Stockholm
Cashing Out
Sweden shows us what life without paper currency might be like.
by Nathan Heller

Letter from Maricopa County
Can Latinos Swing Arizona?
An organization’s efforts to get out the vote may help to determine who wins the 2016 election.
by Héctor Tobar

Letter from La Paz
The Tasting-Menu Initiative
Can a restaurant for the rich benefit the poor?
by Carolyn Kormann

Letter from Haiti
Aftershocks
Is the earthquake-stricken country’s flamboyant President a savior or a rogue?
by Jon Lee Anderson

Letter from New Jersey
The Death and Life of Atlantic City
Zeno’s paradox down the shore.
by Nick Paumgarten

Letter from Egypt
Learning to Speak Lingerie
Chinese merchants and the inroads of globalization.
by Peter Hessler

Letter from Europe
The Demolition Man
Matteo Renzi is on a mission to remake Italy.
by Jane Kramer