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The Tribeverse Effect: What It Reveals About India’s Cultural Hierarchy

Tribeverse, a reality show marketed as a celebration of Naga culture, has stirred controversies when contestants hesitated to eat local food. The mixture of disgust and recoil expressed exposes a... Read full article

Swapnarka Arnan - August 28, 2026

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Education
Who’s Delusional About Screen-Based Learning? — Part 2
by Peter Isackson
Politics
Going, Going, Gone! The President of Decline May Take the Planet Down with Him
by Tom Engelhardt
Europe
The Political Archeology of Viktor Orbán’s Legacy
by Elliot Neaman
Education
Who’s Delusional About Screen-Based Learning? — Part 1
by Peter Isackson

Multimedia

The Fall of the Ottoman Empire

by Kayra Altan & Lee Thompson-Kolar

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FIFA World Cup: The Greatest Show on Earth

by Atul Singh, Abul-Hasanat Siddique, Samantha Mendiguren

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The Rise of the Ottoman Empire

by Kayra Altan & Lee Thompson-Kolar

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Football and Politics: An Old Love Affair

by Ellis Cashmore

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Mediaphobia — A Timeline of Panic

by Ellis Cashmore

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The Indian Subcontinent’s Hindu–Muslim Divide

by Pocket Dynamo, Atul Singh & Ishtiaq Ahmed

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The Economy, Stupid? It’s Greek to Me.

St. Paul condemned philargyria (“love of silver”). In our consumer society, greed is celebrated. Who doesn’t dream of becoming a...

Nagasaki Remembered… and Its Lesson Forgotten?

Nagasaki Mayor Suzuki’s condemnation of nuclear weapons as “absolute evil” should open up a debate about...

Redrawing Africa: AI Blunders and Colonial Blind Spots

Two African stories — one comic, one tragic — collide this week: a State Department slide...

The Duty to Mock: How India’s CJP is Reviving Accountability Through Satire

As press freedom declines in India and questioning the government...

by Ira Tanwani

Beyond the Funeral: What Khamenei’s Final Farewell Reveals About Iran’s Next Chapter

by Hossein Amjadi

The Conservative Divide and Logistical Barriers in Alberta’s Separation Movement

by Aliyah A. Omar

Football’s Filthy Appeal

by Ellis Cashmore

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FO Podcasts: Stairways to the Skies — The Secrets of Hiking

In this episode of FO Podcasts, Ranjani Iyer Mohanty and Christine Gabriel discuss the appeal of hiking, drawing on her experiences across Canada and around the world. Hiking fosters physical health, personal growth and community. Gabriel further explains trail etiquette and climate change’s effects on...

by Christine Gabriel & Ranjani Iyer Mohanty

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