Google Dragonfly
Inside Google’s Effort to Develop a Censored Search Engine in China
The company sampled searches from a Beijing-based website to hone its blacklists.
World
Voices
The Blowup With Canada Is the Latest Saudi Overreach. Will They Ever Pay a Price?
Saudi Arabia's brash crown prince is doing more damage to its reputation than its enemies could ever imagine.
Trump Administration Siding With Former Obama Aide at U.N. to Protect Industry Profits
Trump's team is working with a former Obama adviser to hinder the U.N.'s tuberculosis declaration to license low-cost medicines to developing countries.
Google Dragonfly
Google Struggles to Contain Employee Uproar Over China Censorship Plans
After The Intercept revealed Google's censored search engine for China, employees are “upset and scared” as executives restrict information, sources said.
Drone Wars
U.S.-Backed Saudi Airstrike on Family With Nine Children Shows “Clear Violations” of the Laws of War
Members of the Saudi-led coalition are ignoring their own procedures aimed at minimizing civilian casualties in Yemen, a U.S. intelligence report says.
Making a Killing
Saudi Arabia Planned to Invade Qatar Last Summer. Rex Tillerson's Efforts to Stop It May Have Cost Him His Job.
The plan involved Saudi ground troops crossing the land border into Qatar, and, with military support from the UAE, seizing control of Doha.
Google Dragonfly
Google Plans to Launch Censored Search Engine in China, Leaked Documents Reveal
Search app that will "blacklist sensitive queries" could be launched in six to nine months, according to documents and people familiar with the plans.
Israel’s War on Gaza
How Ahed Tamimi Became the Symbol of Palestinian Resistance to Israeli Oppression
Ahed Tamimi's story highlighted the plight of Palestinian children in Israeli military jails. Hundreds more remain behind bars.
Will Donald Trump Get in the Way of the Best Chance in More Than a Decade to End the War in Afghanistan?
After a successful June ceasefire, hopes for peace are rising. But Donald Trump's undiplomatic streak will make regional buy-in a tall order.
Voices
Photo of Kissing Gay Couple Sparks Controversy at One of Brazil’s Most Important and Iconic Tourist Sites
As Brazil’s far-right, fascist movement tries to link LGBT equality to pedophilia, one straight manager at Sugar Loaf takes a bold stand.