Israel has shot down tens of thousands of rockets over the last year. How much did it cost?
Rocket alarms have been sounding nearly every day in Israel for the last year. A visual data analysis shows which regions ...
Where the Russians go on vacation forever
There used to be a Soviet military base near Nha Trang. Today, the Vietnamese coastal town has become a destination for ...
Europe top's tourist destinations, by the numbers – and the places where the locals go on vacation instead
Many regions in Europe are groaning under masses of tourists. An NZZ data analysis shows which destinations are particularly ...
With quiet backing from Washington, US-funded journalist group targets banks like Credit Suisse
International newspapers have stirred controversy by calling out Switzerland as a haven for tax evaders. They were helped by ...
The magic of Sokcho – discovering South Korea’s eastern coast
South Korean cities aren't famed for their beauty, but Sokcho, a fishing town near the North Korean border, enchants with its ...
Demise of Assad’s narco-state reveals vast scope of regime's drug production
Assad's fall has helped expose just how much Captagon – a stimulant widely used in the Gulf States – was being manufactured ...
Rita T. entered the US illegally more than 20 years ago. Welcome to her world.
Rita from Honduras is one of an estimated 11 million migrants living in America without legal status. Donald Trump promises ...
Behind hoarding disorders, trauma and perpetual anxiety
People with hoarding disorder are often subject to vicious societal prejudice. But the idea that they are lazy is wrong, says ...
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Too many calves are born. We dispose of them like garbage
Europe consumes a lot of milk, which requires many calves to be born. But nobody wants them. They are badly treated, or ...
Seen from space: Satellite imagery shows Russia's ongoing withdrawal from Syria
The fall of Bashar Assad's regime is threatening Russia’s presence in the Middle East. Satellite images now show that Moscow ...
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Inside Chicago's Cook County Jail, where hard drugs are easier to find than a mirror
Even mirrors are considered dangerous Division 5 is empty. The number of prisoners here has been greatly reduced in recent years, I am told. In 2007, the facility still held 11,000 people, and was ...