When wanderlust meets danger, what happens? Some travelers are drawn to places specifically because they're risky. Others ...

The next global financial shock will test MENA not only on policy competence, but on priorities. If poverty reduction remains a secondary concern—addressed after crises rather than before them—the ...

Castanet is revisiting the top stories of an eventful 2025. Today, for our healthcare story of the year, we look at the exodus of specialist doctors from B.C.... With Christmas right around the corner ...

From turquoise waters to landscapes that look Martian, Socotra proves that even in Yemen, paradise survives. Adventure seekers, this one’s for you.

The world is a pretty fascinating place. But there are so many things happening all at once that you’d be forgiven for ...

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's family says he's undergoing double hernia surgery at a hospital in the country's ...

Vast swaths of the ponderosa pine forests that blanket Colorado’s Front Range mountains could turn rust-colored and die over the next five years as pine beetles begin to ...

From plane crashes and fires to stampedes, floods, and cyclones, 2025 drew attention to the steep human cost of systemic lapses, climate stress, and fragile disaster preparedness ...