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.
World
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.
U.S. Secret Wars in Africa Rage on, Despite Talk of Downsizing
Special Operations forces in Africa are supposed to be training and advising, but they keep ending up in situations that are indistinguishable from combat.
Cameroon Is a Close U.S. Ally — and Its Soldiers Carried Out a Shocking Execution of Women and Children
Soldiers in Cameroonian military garb executed two women and two children. The Intercept is publishing a full video of the killing.
Swedish Woman Shows Quiet Power of Civil Disobedience as She Blocks a Deportation
Elin Ersson, a Swedish student, refused to take her seat on a commercial flight unless a man being deported to Afghanistan was removed from the plane first.
Attacks on Kurds in a Greek Camp Raise Fears That Conflict in Syria Has Followed Refugees Abroad
Some 7,000 refugees are trapped in a camp on Lesbos, where harsh conditions create tensions that are ripe for exploitation by extremist factions.
Voices
Ecuador Will Imminently Withdraw Asylum for Julian Assange and Hand Him Over to the U.K. What Comes Next?
Will journalists, due to hatred of Julian Assange, unite behind Trump Justice Department in support of one of the gravest threats to press freedom in years?
Making a Killing
How a One-Word Loophole Will Make It Easier for the U.S. to Sell Weapons to Governments That Kill Civilians
The change could benefit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — top U.S. weapons clients that are engaged in a destructive bombing campaign in Yemen.