A thoughtful and nuanced examination of the case of Otto Warmbier, the American arrested in North Korea and eventually sent home in a vegetative state.

About the hard lives of women in rural India. 

William Langewiesche’s compelling story about a soldier’s struggle to expose a war crime.

Originally titled “Morsi the Cat,” this is Peter Hessler’s paean to Cairo. 

Lawrence Wright’s moving article on the families of five hostages held in Syria.

An article about sex offenders that shows just how good the journalist Jennifer Gonnerman really is. 

Anyone who thinks Saudi Arabia didn’t have good reason to blockade Qatar should read this. 

Tom Junod’s articles are always a treat, and this one about a girls’ softball team is no exception. 

An interesting example of both real-world and online bullying. 

Anthony Bourdain touched the lives of many and inspired them to travel. One of his legacies was to encourage people to live more fully, not to just settle for what they’re used to – that it’s worth making the effort to track down a great bowl of noodles. Many first heard that distinctive voice in this behind-the-scenes look at a restaurant kitchen.