While we reflect on the past year, a assortment of outstanding feature-length pieces emerges. Such narratives probe intricate subjects including geopolitical machinations and scientific revelations to deeply personal journeys.
A Puzzling Novelist and the Conscience of a Nation
An author became known in the 1990s with scathing satires on authoritarianism. While many of his literary contemporaries have faced suppression or left the country, he still sell vast numbers of copies. It poses a key query: Has the author evolved into an apologist for the regime?
Endurance and Complicity in Syria's Horrific Civil War
The tale of a young man, who at eighteen was given an ultimatum that his only way to escape incarceration was to join the government forces. After 14 long years, his past as one of Assad's fighters might still cost him his life.
The Bitter Feud Over Humanity's Earliest Origins
The discovery of fossilised remains in the Chadian sands in the early 2000s was hailed as radically rewriting the history of our human race. But, a faction was in agreement. The ensuing heated argument has dominated the lives of paleoanthropologists ever since.
A UK Sect That Hid in Plain Sight
Philippa Barnes was only a child when her family joined the a religious community. As an grown woman, she helped reveal the appalling breadth of exploitation it had carried out.
The Prime Minister's Unexpected Record on International Law
Many supporters anticipated that the prime minister would restore the the nation's commitment to human rights. However, the record over the first year in office has been strikingly ambiguous.
Breaking a Country's Identity
A film tracking a remorseful master criminal as she sets up unscrupulous individuals with hidden cameras poses difficult questions: Is this person truly changed, and is the director's own motives?
The Person Who Decontaminates the UK's Darkest Scenes
From murder scenes to whale blubber, an extreme cleaner has witnessed – and dealt with – it all. In their stickiest times, people rely on him to bring back order.
Will an Renowned Museum Weather an "Omni-Crisis"?
Beset by debates over its collection, difficult funding and the discovery of an insider theft, Britain's premier cultural institution is in deep trouble. The question remains: Is it possible to restore its standing?
Beyond "Pregnancy Nausea": A Agony of Extreme Pregnancy
Known as a severe form of pregnancy sickness and once labeled 'pernicious vomiting' by the 19th century, this condition has long lacked an reliable treatment remedy – up until possibly now.
A Ghost of Radicalism in Modern Government
A violent extremist and pioneer of hate, Meir Kahane died a political outcast 35 years ago. In the present day, his ideas permeate the uppermost echelons of the state.
An British Gentleman With a Crooked Secret
With his keen mind and flawless credentials, it's little wonder that high-net-worth individuals trusted him with their fortunes. Then they started to get wary.
A Tiny Nation That Emerged as the World's Mediation Center
An incredibly wealthy country has risen as a major player on the international scene, working to broker peace in some of the most intractable conflicts. Which factors are fueling this ambitious role?
A Inside View at a Leader Preparing for Global Battle
Deeply disliked at domestically, President Macron thrives on the international arena, where he presents himself as the leader best placed to deal with a certain sitting American leader. Seven years after their last meeting, a writer accompanied him as he readied himself for battle.
Inside the Court Case of a Tragic Story
How did the daughter of an aristocrat end up at the a major court with her partner, facing charges with killing their newborn baby?
The Dismantling of a Major Aid Agency: Far From Universal Regret
When actions were made to drastically cut a prominent development organization, many around the world were shocked. But on the ground in a West African nation, this latest disappointment was not unforeseen.
The Unethical 1960s Experiment on Indian Women
When details about a medical experiment in the 1960s came to light, there was widespread anxiety. But the exact story of the procedures remains somewhat unclear.
A "Genius" of the Online Economy
He's spent a full day in a vat of goo, 48 hours buried alive – and showered enormous sums of money to lucky participants. But are these productions simply incredibly savvy clickbait – or works of avant garde genius?
Life in a Country Threatened by the Rising Seas
With the ocean increasing, much of this Pacific island nation's residents is confronting the possibility that their homeland may in the near future cease to exist. The pressing issue is: Where are they going to go?
A Tragic Story of Youth Destitution
As I met Craig he was thirteen and without a home. Even then hoped his situation could improve. I was devastatingly wrong.
A Global AI Race and a Crucial Defection
In 2020, after spending half his life in the United States, Song-Chun Zhu took a one-way ticket to his home country. Today, he could possess the secret to who prevails in the global technological rivalry.
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