Edna Lewis in the garden behind Ellerslie Plantation, Lahore, Virginia, 1975. (John T. Hill)

The People of Freetown

The image of Edna Lewis as a communist may jar with the more acceptable one of the “Grand Dame of Southern cooking.”

Education, vs. Enough to Eat

University fees jump to unmanageable levels in Nigeria

In Russia, Abortion Access Is Under Threat

The anti-abortion lobby gives a sick masterclass in limiting reproductive rights