1843 magazine
War
Escape from the meat grinder: the making of a Russian deserter
Thousands are refusing to go into battle for Putin. These are two of their stories
Wargaming
Can creative writing help America win wars?
The military strategists who believe the parable is mightier than the PowerPoint
Environment
The storm chasers trying to save the world from drought
Everyone agrees the planet needs more water. So why is cloud-seeding so controversial?
Salem
American Satanists are leading the fight to keep abortion legal
What began as a troll has become a religion
Service industry
“Downton Abbey” but with NDAs: how to be a butler to the super-rich
Inside the elite college that’s reinventing Jeeves for the 21st century
Heritage
The destructive quest for the buried treasure of the Armenians
Thousands of Turks are destroying their country’s heritage in the hunt for gold
Horn of Africa
Inside Somaliland, the state eager to become the world’s next country
As it chases recognition, an uprising in the east has challenged its authority
Paralympics
“I use anti-tank mines for weightlifting”: meet Ukraine’s Paralympians
The war-wounded join forces with soldiers on leave in the pursuit of sporting success
American election
Kamala Harris is running on vibes
Delegates at the DNC can’t agree whether she is moderate or progressive. They’re just relieved she’s not Biden
Football
The strange case of the disappearing football team
Nine young men left Ivory Coast to play professional football in Europe. They ended up in the surreal world of Transnistria
Afghanistan
How I became the Taliban’s portrait artist
Afghanistan’s new rulers threatened to execute a British journalist. Then they found out he could draw
Belgrade
“In Moscow I live like a king”: why Russian exiles return
Two friends fled Putin’s mobilisation. What made one go back?