Though it started as a series of conspiracy theories and false predictions, over the past three years, QAnon has evolved into an extremist religiopolitical ideology.
This week in Critical State, our foreign policy newsletter, we look at new research on the complexities and costliness of post-conflict reconstruction.
Trees store information about climatic conditions in the rings they lay down each year. Dendrochronology — the science of studying these rings — allows scientists to learn about the ancient climate on Earth.
Syria's Ali Ferzat and Egypt's Mohamed Anwar radically departed from long-established rules about how to depict their leaders. Their images served as a catalyst for massive uprisings that swept across the Middle East and North Africa in 2011.
“One day, I hope all Tunisians live in dignity. That’s what my brother wished for,” said Leila Bouazizi, sister of the Tunisian fruit seller who set himself on fire on Dec. 17, 2010.