Monday January 13 2025

The Jessica Lal murder: The politics of whiskey

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Good Reads

An excellent list of deep dives, features, and profiles from around the web.

A list of good reads

The Quiz

Say hello to splainer’s weekly quiz. Nope, it isn’t boring!

A list of puzzling questions

Smart and Curious

The iconic stripes of global warming, Japanese whiskey craze & Kennedy staged his own murder!?

A list of curious facts

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Big edition: Tourist Trap

January 6 2025

We take a closer look at the state of Indian tourism—and key facts lost in the heated debate.

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Big edition: Crash Landing

January 2 2025

The Jeju crash claimed 179 lives. It is among the worst aviation disasters in Korean history.

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Big edition: Property Matters

December 16 2024

The first great political firefight of 2025 will centre on the Muslim tradition of donating property to God.

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Big edition: Damascus Falling

December 9 2024

The Middle East is in turmoil once again—this time due to the startling fall of Assad.

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