Muslim Students’ Robes Are Latest Fault Line for French Identity
The mass French return to work, known as the “rentrée,” is often marked by renewed social conflict. This year has been no exception as the summer lull has given way…
C.I.A. Discloses Identity of Second Spy Involved in ‘Argo’ Operation
In the midst of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, the C.I.A. began what came to be noted as one of the spy agency’s most successful publicly known operations: the rescue…
The Threads of Identity in Palestinian Embroidery
In every stitch, there is a story. Like layers of history, the hand-stitched Palestinian embroidery known as tatreez, traditionally used to ornament Palestinian dress, tells of towns and villages lost,…