They are touted as our way out of climate chaos and essential for making the things we use, from mobile phones to electric vehicles. Vanessa Baird sets out to investigate critical minerals – and the rush to get them.

Although far from a modern phenomenon, the potency and complexity of misinformation has increased in the digital age. To tackle it, we need a systemic response that goes further than debunking one lie at a time, argues Nanjala Nyabola.

Rising costs, Covid-19 and austerity have pushed too many countries – and households – into unmanageable debt. Amy Hall asks how we got here, and finds a movement shaking off the stigma of debt and getting organized.

Can South Africa ever fully shake off the shackles of apartheid? Conrad Landin asks whether the country’s historic genocide case against Israel could lead to a reckoning at home.

Loneliness and social isolation have become chronic issues across the world. We must resist attempts to close down meaningful human interaction, writes Husna Ara.

We need thriving rivers in order for life on Earth to flourish. But often how we treat them shows little understanding of this basic principle. Dinyar Godrej ventures into the maelstrom.

A secretive British government aid-fund has generated renewed controversy after a rights group revealed that it has been used to train people involved in torture and execution.

A highway project threatens indigenous peoples' reserves in Bolivia. Aldo Orellana Lopez reports.

Angola has its first new president in nearly 40 years, but bringing change might prove difficult as long as the economy remains dependent on diamonds and oil. Richard Swift reports.

No Other Land; Paradise is Burning.

Could the iron road lead the way to climate justice? By Monisha Rajesh.

No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin; Ukouk: Round Singing of the Ainu 2012-2024.

The murder of Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has shone a spotlight on Uganda’s domestic abuse crisis. Sophie Neiman pays tribute to the determined runner.

He puts his life on the line to protect the Democratic Republic of Congo’s national parks. Veronique Mistiaen talks to the dedicated conservationist.

We put the track record of Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea – and a liberation fighter turned ruthless dictator – under the spotlight.

Laws and Policies; Maternal Mortality; Policing Pregnancy; Everyday Abortions; The Opposition.

The photos, facts, and politics of Mauritius.

'Climate change in 4D' by Tjeerd Royaards (Netherlands).