New research shows that the internet was deliberately shutdown more than 200 times last year in 33 separate countries. The outages, orchestrated by governments are affecting tens of millions of people all over the world. India saw by far the highest number of blackouts with the authorities claiming to use the measure to stop fake news spre

This weekend the US and the Taliban signed a long-negotiated agreement to end the war in Afghanistan, but it's already hit a rough patch. Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani says his government has not pledged to release thousands of Taliban prisoners, despite that being part of the deal. Many Afghans hope they won't have to pay for peace

A new look at antique US railroad maps reveals how cities grew over the past 200 years. The FT's Alan Smith and Steven Bernard trace how cities, people and the economy spread from coast to coast. See if you get the FT for free as a student:

NATO just turned seventy, and some of its own members have become deeply critical of the organization. CFR breaks down what purpose NATO serves in the twenty-first century and whether we still need it.