The Voices of the Afghanistan Papers

According to an investigative reporter from the Washington *Post*, the failures of the war in Afghanistan were consistently followed by dishonesty from policymakers and military leaders.
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Six-man football is a thing ... and may find a place in California

Six-man football was developed for small-town schools. But with football participation falling nationwide, the sport could be on its way to California.
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Russia deploys hypersonic missile system

President Putin says the nuclear-capable Avangard missiles put Russia in a class of its own.
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The horrific reality of a psychiatric hospital in Venezuela

It's one of the most devastating aspects of Venezuela's political and economic turmoil: the collapse of the public health system. Venezuela suffers from a severe shortage of medication, while many do…
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‘People aren’t disabled, their city is’: inside Europe’s most accessible city

From flattened cobbles to threshold ramps, the Dutch city of Breda has much to teach its neighbours
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The Town That Lost Its Walmart

For a small town in Texas, the three-decade presence of the world’s largest retailer was a point of civic pride. Then, 18 months ago, all that changed.
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There Are No Children Here. Just Lots of Life-Size Dolls.

As Japan’s population shrinks and ages, rural areas are emptying out. In one childless village, two dozen adults compensate for the absence with the company of hundreds of giant handmade dolls.
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