Foreign Intelligence Briefs
There is more to life than Vancouver, you know (but not much more). FIB looks at the myriad newsworthy things that interest us from over the mountains, across our shores and far away.
Sneaking Into a Mediterranean Airport That’s Been Frozen in Time Since 1974
Few have set foot in Nicosia Airport since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus resulted in the forbidden zone that now contains it.
People on the Streets of Tokyo React to North American ‘Sushi’
Asian Boss walk the streets of Tokyo with common examples of the types of "fusion roll" that typically pass for sushi in North America.
‘A Secret History of the American River People’ Doc to Show Life on the Banks
We can't wait to watch the results of 1000s of miles floated (and 100s of interviews conducted) on the Mississippi and Tennessee Rivers.
Why Sharing the Things You Love Sometimes Ends Up Destroying Them
The story of Sweden's beautiful but doomed 'broccoli tree' is a well told parable that reminds us to think before we share.
Mourning New Zealand Students Perform Special ‘Haka’ for Beloved Maori Teacher
Dawson Tamatea, 55, was the school's Dean of Student Achievement and a keeper/teacher of Maori traditions. Get your Kleenex ready...
What Would It Be Like to Grow Up Living Inside the New York Public Library?
Ronald Clark's father was the custodian of the NYPL in the 1940s, back when they lived in a small apartment on the premises.
This Meat Was Grown in a Lab. Would You Eat It?
These fish croquettes, chorizo tacos and morsels of foie gras were all grown from cells in laboratories in San Francisco.
The Beautiful Art and Science of “Nordic Skating” on Thin Ice
On a small lake in the Swedish wilderness a skater glides along the ridiculously thin ice emitting a series of bizarre sounds.
Table For One Inside New York City’s Smallest Restaurant
With just one table and hours restricted to one day a week, Warung Selasa is located at the back of a tiny, two-aisle grocery store.
‘New Yorker’ Split Screen Glimpses NYC Continuity
New York City Abandoned After Rise In Sea Levels
Short Film Looks At The Indian Holy City Of Varanasi
‘Penis Seat’ Draws Attention To Subway Harassment
USA’s First Weed-Friendly Campground Opens In Oregon
US & UK Artists Warn European Voters On Elections
An Animated History Of Our Privacy Expectations
Every Front Page Of The New York Times Since 1852
Film Foretold Danger Of Trump’s Populism In 1947
With ‘America First’, Other Nations Plot For Second
Texas Lawyers Write A Song About Weed Possession
‘War Authority’ Reminds Us Of Pandora’s Open Box
Paris Bar Successfully Predicts US Election Results
Bird’s Eye View Of The 1,954 Mile US-Mexico Border
Trying To See All The Art In London In One Single Day
The Day Sweden Stopped Driving On The Left Side
Fear & Loathing Getting Scary On The Campaign Trail
Cold Processes Of Covering Breaking News Stories
Crazy Dangerous ‘Onbashiro’ Fest In Nagano, Japan
