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#4880: Who Really Flies Your Flight? Inside Wet Leases
When an airline's crew doesn't actually work for the airline whose name is on the plane.
#4879: Life at the End of the Supply Chain
What Antarctic winter-overs and island communities teach us about constraint, community, and being present.
#4878: Born Into a Legal Void: Understanding Statelessness
Over 10 million people worldwide have no country that recognizes them as citizens. Here's how it happens.
#4877: Hunting the Year-Round Swamp Climate
Where on Earth is it always hot, humid, and buggy? And what does the body do when sweat stops working?
#4876: How Hebrew Lived and Irish Died: Language Revival Lessons
Why one national language experiment created native speakers and the other created a school subject.
#4875: The Invisible Border: Where Are You Between Flights?
You're on the tarmac but not in the country. Where does the law place you?
#4874: Why Greece Works More Hours Than Germany
Southern Europe works more hours for less output. The lazy stereotype collapses on contact with the data.
#4873: Screaming Toddler on a Beach: Parenting in Public Without a Net
What happens when you're stranded on a layover with a melting-down toddler and no family to help?
#4872: Can Tourism Save a City or Only Hollow It Out?
Jerusalem risks becoming a two-tier city. Barcelona and Kyoto show a better path.
#4871: Lost Passport at Border Control: What Actually Happens
What happens when you can't produce a passport at border control? It's not what you think — and no, you won't get stuck in an airport.