Places
The Trader Who Could Not Escape His Name
The proposed residence was designed to resemble a private penitentiary: electronic sensors wired to every exterior doorway, closed-circuit cameras streaming…
The Plane That Burned in the Desert
In November 2009, deep within the desolate, windswept scrubland of Tarkint in northern Mali, a colossal shadow fell over the…
The Cotonou Corridor: Where the Cars Became Cash
Under the blinding, humid sun of Cotonou, thousands of imported second-hand sedans, hatchbacks, and sport utility vehicles bake in endless…
The Money Exchanger and the Digital Dollar
On a hot June morning in 2023, Israeli defense officials in Tel Aviv watched digital ledgers update in real time…